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Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson
Producer

Lyrics

Ooh-ooh-ooh
Oh you may not love me now
But I'm stayin' around, 'cause you want my company
Just like push can turn to shove
Like can turn to love
And it's my philosophy
That if you can want, you can need
And if you can need, you can care
You can care, you can love now
So when you want me I'll be there
Said whenever you want me, I'll be there
Oh, now this may take some time
But if time was money, I would be a millionaire
So whenever you want me call, anytime at all
And it's for sure, I'll be right there
Cause if you can want, you can need
And if you can need baby, you can care
Ah, and if you can care, you can yeah now
So when you want me, I'll be there yeah
(I'll be there) whenever you want me, oh yeah
Mmh-mhh
I'll be standin' by, not far away
Let your heart give me a sign
'Cause I'm prepared to wait
Until that future date
When you'll want me all the time
'Cause if you can want, you can yeah
And if you can need, baby you can oh
And if you can care, you can love
So when you want me, I'll be there
(I'll be there) whenever you want me
(You can want) oh you can need
Yeah if you can need, baby you can care
Ooh, better if you can care, you can love
So when you want me, I'll be there yeah
(I'll be there) whenever you want me, oh yeah
(You can want, you can need)
Written by: William "Smokey" Robinson
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