New york summer night
cabaret candlelight
you walk in as i am speaking your name
moving over to where i stand
you squeeze when i take your hand
and i tell myself i've always been an emotional girl
but when i saw you walkin' in, i was taken once more
i don't know what for, it's just an
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emotional response
can't fight it, can't hide an emotional response
i'm walkin' the line - every time
And you don't have to be
anything more to me
i just want to see you once in a while
i'm not looking to follow you
but somehow i always do
i tell myself i'll play it cool
'till the feeling goes by
i wonder who i think i'd fool, with this look in my eye
i don't even know why it's such an
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And my heart beats fast, and i don't know why
and i tell myself i can take it all in stride
i don't know if i can, i want control
i don't understand this emotional
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