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Delayed Devotion Lyrics by Duffy

Rockferry (Deluxe Edition)

2008

[Verse 1]
It seems you wanna give me
Oh, a lifetime of security
Down on your dying knees
I watch you beg, I watch you plead
But your words come much too late
My love for you has turned to hate
'Cause you've taken too much time
To show me that you're mine

[Chorus]
When I drop you, boy
You'll need another toy
One that won't stand up for herself
When I knock you down
You'll need another town
Where somebody's gonna talk to you
You just let me wait
Now it's too late
For your delayed, delayed devotion

[Verse 2]
You try to convince me
Oh, about the possibilities
But I know that all your poetry
Just comes from insecurity
'Cause your actions speak nothing no more
When it's what I've been waiting for
'Cause you've taken too much time
To show me that you're mine

[Chorus]
When I drop you, boy
You'll need another toy
One that won't stand up for herself
When I knock you down
You'll need another town
Where somebody's gonna talk to you
'Cause you just let me wait
Now it's too late
For your delayed devotion

[Bridge]
You played me for a fool for too long
Blinded by your lies, I never saw your wrong
I'm no longer under your spell
Hear it in a song: You can go to Hell

[Chorus]
When I drop you, boy
You'll need another toy
One that won't stand up for herself
When I knock you down
You'll need another town
Where somebody's gonna talk to you
You just let me wait
And now it's too late
For your delayed, delayed devotion
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About “Delayed Devotion” by Duffy

Read the complete lyrics to "Delayed Devotion" by Duffy from the album "Rockferry (Deluxe Edition)" in 2008. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under In English, Soul Pop, UK.

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"Delayed Devotion" is credited to Duffy. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Delayed Devotion" appears on "Rockferry (Deluxe Edition)" in 2008.

Visit the Duffy artist page at /artist/duffy for biography, popular tracks, and links to more lyric pages.


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