| Well, I play for keeps, baby
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| Said I play for keeps now
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| And once we get together
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| It’s got to last forever
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| Now I won’t let you love me
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| Turn around and snub me
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| Then shove me to the side
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| 'Cause I’ve become accustomed
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| To having your sweet loving, baby
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| I won’t be denied
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| And just as long as the flowers grow
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| Raindrops fall and the four winds blow
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| You’ve got to keep loving me and don’t let go
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| 'Cause, well, I play for keeps, baby
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| Said I play for keeps now
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| And once we get together
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| It’s got to last forever now
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| You can have the soul of me
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| You got complete control of me
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| But you can love me just for a little while
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| You leave me cryin', cryin' like a baby child
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| But I don’t want no one night man
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| To take me out on no one night stand
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| You’ve got to be a rest of my life man
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| 'Cause I play for keeps, baby, yes I do
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| I play for keeps now
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| And once we get together
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| Oh, it’s got to last forever
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| If I can’t have the soul of you
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| Then I don’t want no part of you
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| 'Cause if you can’t love me forever and a day
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| Then you might as well go away
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| 'Cause, well, I play for keeps, baby, yes I do
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| I play for keeps now
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| Said I don’t want no one night man
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| Said I can’t stand the one night stand, no, no
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| 'Cause I play for keeps, baby |