If you can want (video)

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1. Oh, you may not love me now, but I’m stayin’ around

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‘cause you want my company,

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just like push can turn to shove, like can turn to love,

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and it’s my philosophy that ...

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If you can want, you can need, and if you can need, you can care,

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you can care, you can love, so when you want me, I’ll be there.

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Whenever you want me, I’ll be there.

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2. Oh, now, this may take some time, but if time was money,

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I would be a millionaire,

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so whenever you want me, call any time at all,

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and for sure, I’ll be right there, ooh. ‘Cause...

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If you can want, you can need, and if you can need, you can care,

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you can care, you can love, so when you want me, I’ll be there.

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I’ll be there whenever you want me.

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3. I’ll be standing by, not far away,

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let your heart give me a sign,

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’cause I’m prepared to wait until that future day,

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when you want me all the time. ‘Cause...

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If you can want, you can get, if you can need, baby, you can want it,

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you can care, you can love, so when you want me, I’ll be there.

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I’ll be there whenever you want me.

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If you can want, you can need, and if you can need, you can care,

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you can care, you can love, so when you want me, I’ll be there.

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I’ll be there whenever you want me.....

(orig. = capo 4th) (Smokey Robinson & The Miracles)