What You Want

Mandy Moore

I...
Love to love you,
I...
Love to love you

Some boys are full of noise
But boy you caught my ear
want to see if you've got something to say

No lies or lullabies
The nonsense stops here
Be my man you can be on your way

Play it smart boy
(what you gonna do? what you gonna do?)
If you want to reach me
Touch my heart boy
(what you gonna do? what you gonna do?)
'Cause that's how to please me...

What you want
I can be
I'm the girl of your fantasy
As long as you love me (As long as you love me)
What you want
I can do (I can do)
All I ask of you (oh oh)
If baby you love me

Some boys want pretty toys
But I'm so much more
Can't you see that I'm a girl you can trust?
Get real with how you feel
Around my back door
Is it love or is it only a crush?

Listen up boy
(what you gonna do? what you gonna do?)
And stop talking smack now
Back it up boy
(what you gonna do? what you gonna do?)
Boy step off that track now

What you want
I can be
I'm the girl of your fantasy
As long as you love me (As long as you love me)
What you want
I can do (I can do)
All I ask of you (oh oh)
If baby you love me

What you want
I can be
I'm the girl of your fantasy
As long as you love me (As long as you love me)
What you want
I can do (I can do)
All I ask of you (oh oh)
If baby you love me

I...
Love to love you
(Oh) Love
Is this love?
Does it fall from heaven above?
Do you feel it boy?
Can you feel me boy?

I know it's not right
I know it's not wrong
But right here right now
Is where I belong

What you want
I can be
I'm the girl of your fantasy
As long as you love me (As long as you love me)
What you want
I can do (I can do)
All I ask of you (oh oh)
If baby you love me

What you want
I can be
I'm the girl of your fantasy
As long as you love me (As long as you love me)
What you want
I can do (I can do)
All I ask of you (oh oh)
If baby you love me


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    this song is cool

    dont leave me now7on June 18, 2002   Link
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    This song's my fav of her early stuff

    cadillac4lifeon February 02, 2005   Link

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