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What Would I Be?

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What Would I Be? Lyrics

[Verse 1]
What would I
What would I be without you loving me
I'd be bad, and sad, and lonely
Tying to get you back to me
I wake up every morning
The same things troubling my mind
I say to myself, "Come on, now
It's only just a matter of time"
But the cold winds blow
And the hard rains fall
And there's only one reason I can stand through it all

[Chorus]
What would I, what would I
What would I be without you loving me?

[Verse 2]
Simply put: I'm all messed up
Selfishness and guilt got in my blood
And I'm trying, baby
Trying to clean myself up
But without you I'm so blue, seeing red
Thinking bad, nightmares, morning sweats, foolish regrets

[Chorus]
[Bridge]
Just when I think I can't make it
You kiss me on the lips and say "Don't you worry, baby"
You're the one, the only one
To silence the clouds and bring out the sun
The only one that makes me feel like I can be someone

[Chorus]

[Outro]
I'd be bad, and sad, and lonley
I'd be so bad, and so sad, and so lonley
Only trying to get you back to me, baby
Trying to get you back to my love
Trying to get you back to my heart

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Mixed At
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Blue Jay Studios (Los Angeles)
Release Date
December 6, 2011
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