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Not Tonight, Josephine

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Not Tonight, Josephine Lyrics

Verse one:
I wanna stare your body down
I wanna make some big mistake
And it feels like you’re always around
Every time I get this way

Pre-Chorus:
Oh, you know I want you
Oh, but I don’t wanna love you

Chorus:
No, not tonight Josephine
I wanna lay down
I don’t wanna talk now
Cause we ain’t just friends
And it takes all I have
Just to feel this bad
So don’t be mean, Josephine

Verse two:
I’m used to being good at doing wrong
I’m the host of the losers parade
I’m the king of a thousand regrets
And I swear I’ve always been this way

Pre-chorus:
Oh, you know I want you
Oh, but I’ll never love you
Chorus:
No, not tonight Josеphine
I wanna lay down
I don’t wanna talk now
Cause we ain’t just friеnds
And it takes all I have
Just to feel this bad
So don’t be mean, Josephine

Bridge:
Tell me what I can say to you
So I don’t sleep here alone
No, Josephine, I’m not in love with you

Chorus:
No, not tonight Josephine
I wanna lay down
I don’t wanna talk now
Cause we ain’t just friends
And it takes all I have
Just to feel this bad
So don’t be mean, Josephine

Outro:
It takes all I have x6
So don’t be mean, Josephine

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