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Listen to Cross That Line by Howard Jones
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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Howard Jones
Howard Jones
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COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Howard Jones
Howard Jones
Composer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
He wasn't looking for a pretty face
She wasn't searching for the latest style
He didn't want someone who walked straight off the TV
She needed someone with an interior smile
[Verse 2]
She wasn't looking for a cuddle in the back seat
He wasn't looking for a five minute thrill
She wasn't thinking of tomorrow or of next week
This vacancy he meant to permanently fill
[Chorus]
I need an everlasting love
I need a friend and a lover divine
An everlasting precious love
Wait for it, wait for it, give it some time
[Verse 3]
Back in the world of disposable emotion
In the climate of temporary dreams
He wasn't looking for a notch on his bedpost
A love to push, pull and burst at the seams
[Chorus]
I need an everlasting love
I need a friend and a lover divine
An everlasting precious love
Wait for it, wait for it, give it some time
[Bridge]
Is this love worth waiting for?
Something special, something pure
[Chorus]
I need an everlasting love
I need a friend and a lover divine
An everlasting precious love
Wait for it, wait for it, give it some time
Wait for it, wait for it, give it some time
[Bridge]
Is this love worth waiting for?
Bitterness will die for sure
Something special, something pure
Is this love worth waiting for?
[Bridge]
Is this love worth waiting for?
I need an everlasting love
Bitterness will die for sure
Something special, something pure
I need a friend and a lover divine
Is this love worth waiting for?
[Chorus]
I need an everlasting love
I need a friend and a lover divine
An everlasting precious love
Wait for it, wait for it, give it some time
[Chorus]
I need an everlasting love
I need an everlasting love
I need a friend and a lover divine
I need a friend and a lover divine
An everlasting precious love
An everlasting precious love
Wait for it, wait for it, give it some time
Wait for it, wait for it, give it some time
[Chorus]
I need an everlasting love
I need an everlasting love
I need a friend and a lover divine
I need a friend and a lover divine
An everlasting precious love
An everlasting precious love
Wait for it, wait for it, give it some time
Wait for it, wait for it, give it some time
[Outro]
I need an everlasting love
I need an everlasting love
I need a friend and a lover divine
I need a friend and a lover divine
An everlasting precious love
An everlasting precious
Wait for it, wait for it
Written by: Howard Jones

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