Keep You Much Longer
by Akon

Album: Freedom (2008)
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  • Wish I could keep you much longer
    I know you gotta go 'cause you got things to do
    Wish I could keep you much longer
    Now you too busy for me, girl, like I was to you (to you)

    Wish I could stop by and maybe say "Hi"
    Wish I could just stop by and lay by your side
    Wish I could just stop by and maybe say "Hi"
    Wish I could just stop by and lay by your side

    The tables have turned
    And I've finally learned
    That this is making up for every day I was gone
    And that's why I'm concerned
    But now it's confirmed
    That you spread your wings and learned to fly but all alone

    Darkness in the night, I'll find that light for you
    As long as I got eyes, I'll have a sight for you
    Long as I'm alive, baby, I'd die for you, wanna be with you

    Wish I could keep you much longer (keep you much longer)
    I know you gotta go 'cause you got things to do
    Wish I could keep you much longer (keep you much longer)
    Now you too busy for me, girl, like I was to you (ooh, yeah)

    Wish I could stop by and maybe say "Hi"
    Wish I could just stop by and lay by your side
    Wish I could just stop by and maybe say "Hi" (hey, maybe say hi)
    Wish I could just stop by and lay by your side

    You're always on my mind, while I'm racin' (hey)
    While I'm paper chasin' (hey)
    You were there when I said one day I'd get up out that basement (hey)
    Playin' as my agent (hey)
    For you there's no replacement (hey)
    You will always be my girl, you can hold me on that statement

    Darkness in the night, I'll find that light for you (for you, for you)
    As long as I got eyes, I'll have a sight for you (yeah, yeah)
    Long as I'm alive, baby, I'd die for you, wanna be with you (for you, for you, yeah)

    Wish I could keep you much longer (keep you much longer)
    I know you gotta go 'cause you got things to do
    Wish I could keep you much longer (keep you much longer)
    Now you too busy for me, girl, like I was to you (to you, yeah)

    Wish I could stop by and maybe say "Hi" (hey)
    Wish I could just stop by and lay by your side (hey, yeah)
    Wish I could just stop by and maybe say "Hi" (oh)
    Wish I could just stop by and lay by your side

    Baby, I know you and how we do
    Doing exactly what I taught you
    Gotta get that money first before you
    Come spend that precious time with your boo
    And know I gotta just take it
    Even though it's drivin' me crazy
    Always wanted to see my girl make it (ooh, yeah)
    But lately

    Wish I could keep you much longer (keep you much longer)
    I know you gotta go 'cause you got things to do (things to do)
    Wish I could keep you much longer (I wish, I wish I could keep you so much longer)
    Now you too busy for me, girl, like I was to you

    'Cause I wish I could stop by and maybe say "Hi"
    Wish I could just stop by and lay by your side (ooh, yeah)
    Wish I could just stop by and maybe say "Hi" (wish I could stop by)
    Wish I could just stop by and lay by your side (yeah)

    Wish I could keep you much longer (keep you much longer, wish I could keep you, baby)
    I know you gotta go 'cause you got things to do
    Wish I could keep you much longer (keep you much longer, wish I could keep you, baby)
    Now you too busy for me, girl, like I was to you (I just wish I could keep you longer)

    Wish I could stop by and maybe say "Hi"
    Wish I could just stop by and lay by your side
    Wish I could just stop by and maybe say "Hi" (I just wanna keep you longer)
    Wish I could just stop by and lay by your side

    I just wanna keep you longer
    I just wanna keep you longer Writer/s: Aliaune Thiam, Giorgio Hesdey Tuinfort, Mark Goodchild
    Publisher: Peermusic Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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