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Damn girl you know I travelled miles I want you in my life, girl I want you in my life Even if it's for a little while I wanna see you smile, girl, I wanna see you smile
Why
Rema
Don make way Bad boys coming through Ajebo hustlers Kpos lifestyle
Barawo
Ajebo Hustlers
molade get me high i don collect penthouse for the night pop pop a two pill molly off light make i show una something
MOLADE
scottyolorin
So will I ever be who that I want to be Without you looking at me like a wannabe When can i ever be who that I want to be Without you looking at me like a wannabe
Maybe
Aṣa (singer-songwriter blending soul, pop, folk,)
Tell me why can't we be loving? Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh Why can't we be smiling? Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh Why can't we be living? (Yea, yea!) Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh Tell me why can't we be smiling? Yeah, yeah (Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh) And why can't we be happy? (Why can't we?) Yea, yea (Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh) Oh, why can't we be loving? (Why can't we be smiling?) Yeeh [Outro] Why? Why can't we be loving? Yeah, yea-e-yea-e-yea, ah-ahn
Why Can't We
Aṣa (singer-songwriter blending soul, pop, folk,)
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