Can't Let Her Get Away

Album: Dangerous (1991)
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  • I thought she had to have it
    Since the first time she came
    Who knows the situation
    Mysteries do remain
    And now I wonder why
    I breakdown when I cry
    Is it something I said
    Or is it just a lie?
    Ah, is it just a lie?

    I try so hard to love you
    Some things take time and shame
    I think the whole world of you
    Your thoughts of me remain
    I'll play the fool for you
    I'll change the rules for you
    Just say it and I'll do
    Just make this thing come true
    Ah, make a dream come true

    If I let her get away
    Though I'm begging on my knees
    I'll be crying every day
    Knowing the girl that got away

    I can't let
    I can't let her get away
    I can't let
    I can't let her get away (no)

    I can't let
    I can't let her get away
    I can't let
    I can't let her get away

    I tried to mastermind it
    By saying let it be
    But every time I did it
    The hurt came back at me
    I told you that I need you
    A thousand times and why
    I played the fool for you
    And still you said goodbye
    Still you said goodbye

    If I let her get away
    Then the world'll have to see
    A fool who lives alone
    And the fool who set you free

    I can't let
    I can't let her get away
    I can't let
    I can't let her get away

    I can't let
    I can't let her get away (no)
    I can't let
    I can't let her get away, woo

    Woo

    I got the feeling, that trouble's gotta stop
    I got the feeling, she's never gonna drop
    I got the feeling, she's never gonna stop
    I got the feeling that she's never gonna go
    I got the feeling, that she's gonna like it
    I got the feeling but she's never gonna take a break
    I got the feeling, huh, that she won't fight it
    I got the feeling, that's she's never gonna let go

    Can't let go (oh)
    I gotta get her, oh
    I gotta get her 'cause you're never gonna let me go
    Can't let go
    Gotta see her, how you gonna stop me?
    I got a feeling that your never gonna leave
    I got a feeling that she's gonna hurt me
    I got a feeling that your never gonna wanna leave

    I can't let
    I can't let her get away (no, no)
    I can't let (she won't)
    I can't let her get away (she won't, she, she won't do it)

    I can't let
    I can't let her get away (I won't do it)
    I can't let (no, no)
    I can't let her get away (no, no, no, no)

    I can't let (get away)
    I can't let
    (She won't, she won't, she won't do it)
    I can't let (woo, woo, woo, woo)
    I can't let (no, no)
    (She's never gonna, never gonna, man, I tell you)

    I can't let (she won't, wanna)
    I can't let her get away (oh no)
    I can't let (she won't)
    I can't let her get away (oh my)

    I can't let (oh no)
    I can't let her get away (she won't, she won't)
    I can't let (she won't, she won't)
    I can't let her get away (she won't, she won't)

    I can't let (oh, oh I'm never gonna, be with me)
    (I'm never gonna, on with Riley, try to step to me)
    I'm never gonna, never gonna stop (I can't let)
    I'm never gonna stop it, no, no
    Gonna stop, thought you gonna stop me (I can't let)
    I'm never gonna stop, don't ever try to knock me (I can't let her get away)
    I'm never gonna, uh, she gonna l- (I can't let)
    I'm never gonna stop, ah, ah, I'm never gonna be (I can't let her get away)
    Gonna be Writer/s: Edward Theodore Riley, Michael Joe Jackson
    Publisher: BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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Comments: 1

  • Kevin from Mobile, AlMichaels vocals along with the instrumentals are also reminiscent of James Brown.
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