I Want You

Lyrics

[Intro] Look, girl, I'm not gonna sing 'cause I just don't do that [Verse 1] I see you in between class when my mind does a task One glimpse of your eyes and my heart beats fast A mysterious fantasy, lovely young queen Your pose so subtle just like a magazine Come and visit my sister, sit in the livin' room Eat donuts and milk, listen to a pop tune Used to be my babysitter, I want you for my woman Without you, girl, my life is bitter like a lemon [Chorus] I want you I want you [Verse 2] I daydream love scenes, girl, when you pass by I wonder what the future holds for you and I I tell my friends fairytales about me and you My total devotion for you is true See you on the bus, I trip as I get on My body gets warm, but my mind is torn I admit you're the queen of elegance Maybe I'm just another puppy-love nuisance I will tell you straight up, not cologne on a letter Opportunity knocks, I feel I just better Disappear outta sight, rejection is my fright To me, you're like a drug, boy, a hazy red light [Chorus] I want you I want you [Verse 3] Too weak, I can't speak, I'm messing up in school Just to hear your name, girl, it makes me drool As you sing falsetto on the college choir My temperature level grows much higher Spend the night over my house with my sister and friends I wish you wouldn't treat me like I'm your cousin Your high school yearbook under my pillow You walk by my window, I see your silhouette Candlelight is what I desire But all I get to do is fix your flat tire When you ring my bell, perfume I smell The aroma pierces through my heart's shell I tell you that my sister isn't here today You go away, but I wish you'd stay Yes, girl, I'm twisted around your finger When you leave, your perfume lingers [Chorus] I want you I want you [Verse 4] The clock tick-tocks as I lay in my bed It's visions of you circling through my head I sip lemon iced tea, read a magazine Wish we were involved in a steamy love scene Saturday night, it's time to party, y'all But an unseen force has my back on the wall All eyes hit the door, red dress shines loud The moment has come, my fantasy's here now You sip gin and tonic with the double-hole straw Finally, I get the nerve to buy you one more The bartender smirks, I whisper, "He's a jerk" I'm wearin' leather pants and a thirty-dollar shirt Offer you some Doublemints, sit back, crack a smile Try to act like I'm relaxed and not a child You see, I'm sixteen and you're in college Lovely sweet thing, please give me the knowledge [Chorus] I want you I want you [Verse 5] See, it's easy to detect a line that's preset What you don't know is you're the woman I've wanted to get For years and now I'm here, sweet dear Cool in the snow under a polar bear I light your cigarette with the Raphael lighter Your dress seems like it's gettin' tighter and tighter The ice cubes melt, the heat is felt The card's on the table and my deal is dealt [Chorus] I want you I want you [Verse 6] I had to search through my soul, cowardice kept a hold on me As the key was analyzin' my role As a man to instigate romance Not break down and cry when you ask for a dance Some fellas talk to her when she walks by She can only say no, it's not do-or-die Like Bed-Stuy, it's nature's way A sweet love story from LL Cool J [Chorus] I want you I want you