Promises, Promises

Album: If Not Now, When? (2011)
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  • I'm only twenty three for another hour, give or take
    I'm a fan of yours and I need a good mistake
    I'm not a sinner or preacher, all I have is slight of hand
    I do magic tricks for all the boys in the band

    Baby, could I be the rabbit in your hat?
    I'd swing if you'd hand me, hand me the bat

    I'm on the road of least resistance
    I'd rather give up than give in to this
    So promise me only one thing, would you?
    Just don't ever make me promises
    No promises, oh no promises
    Oh

    I've never done this before, promises, promises
    But I'm enjoying the illusion and the things my body says
    Now you see me, now you don't, oh how well you disappear
    What are you running from and may I interfere?

    Baby, could I be the rabbit in your hat?
    I'd swing if you'd hand me, hand me the bat

    Oh oh baby, could I be the rabbit in your hat?
    I'd swing if you'd hand me, hand me the bat

    I'm on the road of least resistance
    I'd rather give up than give in to this
    So promise me only one thing, would you?
    Just don't ever make me promises
    No promises
    No, no no promises

    Oh, no no no no promises

    I'm on the road of least resistance
    I'd rather give up than give in to this
    So promise me only one thing, would you?
    Just don't ever make me promises
    No promises

    No, no no no promises
    No, no no no promises
    No no promises Writer/s: Benjamin Lee Kenney, Brandon Charles Boyd, Christopher E Kilmore, Jose Anthony Pasillas II, Michael Aaron Einziger
    Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 1

  • Timmy from Mukilteo, WaI really enjoy Brandon Boyd's lyrics. Listing to an Incubus song for the first time really makes you really want to dig into what's there, and it's awesome how seemingly simple songs can have greater meaning. Kudos to you, Brandon!
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