Song Description

playful song about wanting something but never really getting it

Lyrics

I WANT IT
©2007 Johnnie Lawson

WHEN I WAS A BOY, I ... WENT TO MY MOTHER
I TOLD HER I WANTED .. A NEW PAIR OF SKATES
JUST LIKE THE ONES THAT BELONG TO MY BROTHER
BUT SHE SAID NO THAT I WOULD HAVE TO WAIT

BUT I WANT IT ... ... WE CAN'T AFFORD IT
OH I NEED IT ... YOU'VE GOTTA WORK FOR IT AND EARN IT
I'LL GET IT ... WITH A LOT OF HARD WORK
IF THAT'S THE WAY IT IS ... I'LL TAKE IT LIKE THAT !
(instrumental)

AFTER GRADUATION, I ... MET A WOMAN
I TOLD MY SISTER, I WILL MAKE HER MINE
BUT MY SISTER SAID, BROTHER, SHE'S NO GOOD FOR YOU
I KNOW FOR A FACT, SHE'S THE USING KIND

BUT I WANT IT ... ... NOW DON'T BE STUPID
OH I NEED IT ... I AIN'T PLAYING NO CUPID
I'LL GET IT ... AND YOU'LL ALWAYS HAVE TO PLEASE HER
IF THAT'S THE WAY IT IS ... I'LL TAKE IT LIKE THAT !
(instrumental)

WELL, WE GOT MARRIED, LEARNING .. EACH OTHER'S SECRETS
I WAS HEADSTRONG AND SHE WAS .. KINDA SHY
I JUST WANTED ... WHAT MOST MEN WANTED
BUT SHE SAID .. NO AND WOULDN'T .. TELL ME WHY

BUT I WANT IT ... ... YOU CAN'T HAVE IT
OH I NEED IT ... YOU BETTER LEARN TO LIVE WITHOUT IT
OH, I'LL GET IT ... YEAH, OVER MY DEAD BODY
WELL, IF THAT'S THE WAY IT IS ... I'LL TAKE IT LIKE THAT !
BUT I WANT IT ... ... YOU CAN'T HAVE IT
OH I NEED IT ... YOU BETTER LEARN TO LIVE WITHOUT IT
OH, I'LL GET IT ... YEAH, OVER MY DEAD BODY
WELL, IF THAT'S THE WAY IT IS ... I'LL TAKE IT LIKE THAT !
OH, I WANT IT ... ... No No No YOU CAN'T HAVE IT
I WANT IT ... YOU'RE NEVER EVER GONNA GET IT
I WANT IT ... YOU SURE YOU REALLY REALLY NEED IT?
I NEED IT ... THEN YOU'LL ALWAYS WANT TO USE IT!
BUT I WANT IT ... I WAS JUST TEASIN'
OH, I WANT IT ... ... I DIDN'T REALLY MEAN IT !
OH, I W -- A -- N -- T IT ... ... (you know I never did get those skates)