WHEN YOU WANT FOREVER (REWRITE)
Cari Lynn Y.
Genre: Adult Contemporary/Classic country
Tempo: midtempo
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Lyrics:
WHEN YOU WANT FOREVER
V1 I KNOW THAT YOU’RE NOT READY,
I KNOW THAT YOU’VE BEEN HURT,
YOU’RE GONNA NEED SOME TIME TO HEAL.
WHEN SOMEONE BREAKS YOUR TRUST,
TAKES ADVANTAGE OF YOUR HEART,
NO WORDS CAN MEND THE WAY YOU FEEL.
BUT YOU’LL GET OVER THIS;
YOU’RE GONNA COME BACK STRONG.
YOU’RE GONNA FIND THAT SMILE ONCE MORE.
LET YOUR SPIRIT COME ALIVE,
SOAR WITH THE SUNRISE
WITH WINGS YOU NEVER HAD BEFORE.
CH WHEN YOU WANT FOREVER,
TO BE MORE THAN JUST A DREAM,
ENDLESS AS THE MOON AND STARS,
BEYOND OUR GALAXY;
WHEN YOU WANT A LOVE
THAT’LL NEVER DISAPPEAR;
WHEN YOU WANT FOREVER,
I’LL BE WAITING HERE.
V2 KNOW HOW MUCH I WANT TO HOLD YOU,
GIVE YOU STRENGTH, CONSOLE YOU;
SO MUCH HAPPINESS IS YOURS.
WHEN YOU PUT YOUR TRUST IN ME,
IT CAN BE A REALITY,
YOUR HEART CAN OPEN HEAVEN’S DOOR.
LET FAITH ERASE YOUR FEARS
LAUGHTER REPLACE THE TEARS
I’LL WALK WITH YOU
THROUGH THE SUN AND RAIN.
YOU WILL SEE IN TIME,
A RAINBOW’S GOING TO SHINE,
AND YOU’LL FIND LOVE AGAIN.
CH WHEN YOU WANT FOREVER,
TO BE MORE THAN JUST A DREAM,
ENDLESS AS THE MOON AND STARS,
BEYOND OUR GALAXY;
WHEN YOU WANT A LOVE
THAT’LL NEVER DISAPPEAR,
WHEN YOU WANT FOREVER,
I’LL BE WAITING HERE.
TAG WHEN YOU WANT FOREVER………….
I’LL BE WAITING HERE…………….
© 2020 COREY LEE BARKER, KAREN MITCHELL,
CARI LYNN YORK
cariyork@msn.com
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ORIGINAL VERSION
WHEN YOU WANT FOREVER
V1 I KNOW THAT YOU’RE NOT READY,
I KNOW THAT YOU’VE BEEN HURT,
YOU’RE GONNA NEED SOME TIME TO HEAL.
WHEN SOMEONE BREAKS YOUR TRUST,
TAKES ADVANTAGE OF YOUR HEART,
NO WORDS CAN MEND THE WAY YOU FEEL.
BUT YOU’LL GET OVER THIS;
YOU’RE GONNA COME BACK STRONG.
YOU’RE GONNA FIND THAT SMILE AGAIN.
YOU DESERVE MUCH BETTER
THAN WHAT SHE NEVER HAD TO GIVE.
CH WHEN YOU WANT FOREVER,
TO BE MORE THAN JUST A DREAM,
WHEN YOU’RE WISHING FOR A TRUE LOVE
TO KISS YOU TENDERLY,
WHEN YOU NEED A HEART
THAT ONLY BEATS WHEN YOU ARE NEAR,
BABY WHEN YOU WANT FOREVER,
I’LL BE WAITING HERE.
V2 I KNOW I’VE NEVER TOLD YOU,
HOW MUCH I WANT TO HOLD YOU,
I NEVER CROSSED THAT LINE BEFORE.
BUT EVERY PART OF ME
JUST CAN’T HELP BUT THINK
HOW WE COULD BE SO MUCH MORE
THAN THE FRIENDS WE ARE;
MAYBE I’VE GONE TOO FAR,
OR MAYBE I’VE SAID JUST ENOUGH,
TO MAKE YOU REALIZE,
WHAT YOU FEEL INSIDE, FOR ME, IS LOVE.
CH WHEN YOU WANT FOREVER,
TO BE MORE THAN JUST A DREAM,
WHEN YOU’RE WISHING FOR A TRUE LOVE
TO KISS YOU TENDERLY,
WHEN YOU NEED A HEART
THAT ONLY BEATS WHEN YOU ARE NEAR,
BABY WHEN YOU WANT FOREVER,
I’LL BE WAITING HERE.
© 2020 COREY LEE BARKER, KAREN MITCHELL,
CARI LYNN YORK