I Don't Want a Lover

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Oh, I don't want a lover - I just need a friend.

Oh, I don't want a lover - I just need a friend.

You can't just leave me - yeah - to face life on my own!

I know you don't love me no more, I knew this day would come...
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Even when it cuts so deep - it's true I still want you.
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But the harder I try - the more I seem to lose.
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Cause I don't want a lover - I just need a friend.
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I've been tryin to recover - now that I know it wasn't love

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It's always a different story, when it's me who's in the wrong.

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'Cause you can't - have it all, cause I'm the one who's strong.
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I've already been burnt before - once but never a-gain.
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I know the time will come, yeah - that's when you'll need me then.

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Cause I don't want a lover - I just need a friend.
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I've been tryin to recover - now that I know it wasn't love
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Oh, I don't want a lover - I just need a friend.
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And I know you never cared - now that I know it wasn't love.

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Cause you don't even care what I'm saying
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You don't even think what you're doin'
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All you see is what you want it to be - but that is just no good for me-yeah!

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Oh, I don't want a lover - I just need a friend.
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I've been tryin' to recover - now that I know that it wasn't love.

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Cause you don't even care with what I'm saying

Cause you don't even think what you're doin'
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All you see is what you want it to be - and there's no room left for me.
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Oh I don't want a lover - I just need a friend.
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I know you never cared - now that I know it wasn't love.
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And now that I know - yeah - now that I know - yeah know that it wasn't love
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 - no-no-no-ever-the-love.