I’d rather be your lover
by Terry Jacks
I could be your sister, I could be your mother
We could be friends, I'd even be your brother
But I'd rather be your lover
That's right, I'd rather be your lover
We could be friends, I'd even be your brother
But I'd rather be your lover
That's right, I'd rather be your lover
I don't know where I stand with you
I never ever make any plans with you
I don't know what I mean to you
The only thing I know is I dream of you
I never ever make any plans with you
I don't know what I mean to you
The only thing I know is I dream of you
And all that I know (all that I know)
Is I just don't understand (just don't understand)
Why my, mmmm, happiness
Always lies in the palm of your hand, but
Is I just don't understand (just don't understand)
Why my, mmmm, happiness
Always lies in the palm of your hand, but
I could be your sister, I could be your mother
We could be friends, I'd even be your brother
But I'd rather be your lover
That's right, I'd rather be your lover
We could be friends, I'd even be your brother
But I'd rather be your lover
That's right, I'd rather be your lover
Sometimes I know what you're thinking next
But wouldn't it be better if I loved you less?
Sometimes I think that I made you up
But wouldn't it be better if I gave you up?
But wouldn't it be better if I loved you less?
Sometimes I think that I made you up
But wouldn't it be better if I gave you up?
And all that I know (all that I know)
Is I just don't understand (just don't understand)
Why my, mmmm, happiness
Always lies in the palm of your hand, but
Is I just don't understand (just don't understand)
Why my, mmmm, happiness
Always lies in the palm of your hand, but
I could be your sister, I could be your mother
We could be friends, I'd even be your brother
But I'd rather be your lover
That's right, I'd rather be your lover
We could be friends, I'd even be your brother
But I'd rather be your lover
That's right, I'd rather be your lover
Are you surprised?
Tell me what ya want, tell me what ya need
Tell me what ya want, tell me what ya need
I, I bet ya I, I give you what ya need
Take a walk within me, venture through the dark sea
Can't you see, I need you beside me
Don't you see, I want you to want me
Tell me what ya want, tell me what ya need
I, I bet ya I, I give you what ya need
Take a walk within me, venture through the dark sea
Can't you see, I need you beside me
Don't you see, I want you to want me
And all that I know (all that I know)
(Now tell me what ya want, tell me what ya need)
Is I just don't understand (just don't understand)
Why my, mmmm, happiness
(Tell me what ya want, tell me what ya need)
Always lies in the palm of your hand, now
(Now tell me what ya want, tell me what ya need)
Is I just don't understand (just don't understand)
Why my, mmmm, happiness
(Tell me what ya want, tell me what ya need)
Always lies in the palm of your hand, now
I could be your sister, I could be your mother
We could be friends, I'd even be your brother
But I'd rather be your lover
That's right, I'd rather be your lover
We could be friends, I'd even be your brother
But I'd rather be your lover
That's right, I'd rather be your lover
Are you surprised?
I could be your sister, I could be your mother
We could be friends, I'd even be your brother
But I'd rather be your lover
That's right, I'd rather be your lover
We could be friends, I'd even be your brother
But I'd rather be your lover
That's right, I'd rather be your lover
Are you surprised? Are you?
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