If You Want Me To Stay

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Tom: C

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If you want me to stay 
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I'll be around today 
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To be available for you to see 
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I'm about to go there 
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Then you'll know 
 
For me to stay here 
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I've got to be me 
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You'll never be in doubt 
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That's what it's all about 
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You can't take me for granted and smile 
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Count the days I'm gone 
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Forget reachin' me by phone 
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Cause I promise 
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I'll be gone for a while 
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And when you see me again 
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I hope that you have been 
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The kind of person 
Am 
That you really are now 
                       C 
You got to get it straight 
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How could I ever be late 
 
When you're my woman 
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Taking up my time 
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Oh how could I ever allow 
 
I guess I wonder how 
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I could get out a pocket for fun 
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When you know that 
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You're never number two 
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Number one's gonna be number one 
Am 
I'll be good 
C 
I wish I could 
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Get this message over to you now 
Am 
When you see me again 
C 
I hope that you have been 
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The kind of person 
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That you really are now 
Am 
I'll be so good 
C 
I wish I could 
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Get this message over to you now 
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Get this message over to you now 
Am 
I'll be so good 
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I wish I could