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What You Wanted Lyrics by Mercer Henderson

Not Really Strangers

2024

[Verse 1]
You take me out and we sit in a booth at that place you like
Look to my right and we're sittin' on the same side
And you tell me how you're scared of gettin' older all of the time
As I wait for you to decide
[Verse 2]
I could reach for your hand, it kinda seems like you want me to
So good at lookin' away but always catchin' my eye
Now you're walkin' me home and you're pullin' me closer
I open the door, but you won't come inside
[Pre-Chorus]
Never had a chance to let you know
I think I'm too deep to let you go
[Chorus]
But I thought this was what you wanted
By now we should'vе figured out
You make me wеak, I guess I caught it
Seein' to stayin' around, 'cause you know
I couldn't leave here if I wanted
I really thought you'd tell the truth by now
But you couldn't see me and be honest
Leadin' me on just to let me down
[Verse 3]
I don't think this is what friends are supposed to do
Is that what we are? I put words in your mouth but you tug on my belt loop (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
I wish I'd listened when you said you have a habit of wastin' time
So do you wanna waste all of mine?
[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause I never had a chance to let you know
I think I'm too deep to let you go
[Chorus]
But I thought this was what you wanted
By now we should've figured out
You make me weak, I finally caught it
Seein' to stayin' around, 'cause you know
I couldn't leave here if I wanted
I really thought you'd tell the truth by now
But you couldn't see me and be honest
Leadin' me on just to let me go
[Bridge]
I could've loved you like you wanted
I could've loved you like you wanted
I, I could've loved you like you wanted
I could've loved you, could've loved you like—
I could've loved you like you wanted
I could've loved you like you wanted
I, I could've loved you like you wanted
[Outro]
I wish you knew what you wanted
Credits
Mercer Henderson

Mercer Henderson

About “What You Wanted” by Mercer Henderson

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"What You Wanted" appears on "Not Really Strangers" in 2024.

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