LOCK ME UP (LOVE ME DOWN) [v2]

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[Pre-Chorus]
I was acting like a grown man
But I was just scared inside

[Chorus]
You shoulda locked me up with love
And threw away the key
Till the child in me remembered
Who you really were to me
Sat me down with all that sweetness
Till I couldn’t walk away
Kissed me back into my senses
Like you did that first fall day

[Verse 2]
You shoulda laughed at all my drama
When I tried to play it cool
Tell me, “Boy, you don’t need distance
You just need to quit being a fool”
Shoulda held my face real gentle
Looked me right in my eyes
Say, “You’re not going nowhere, baby
Till you see what you’re about to lose tonight”

[Pre-Chorus]
I was running from my feelings
While you were standing still

[Chorus]
You shoulda locked me up with love
And threw away the key
Till the stubborn part of my heart
Finally agreed
Spun me back into our memories
Where we used to laugh and play
Kissed me back into remembering
Why I fell in love that way

[Bridge]
Maybe you shoulda tickled my patience
Maybe teased me till I smiled
Maybe loved me so ridiculous
I forgot how to be wild
I needed a little crazy
Mixed with all that care
Instead I took my feelings
And walked right outta there

[Break – Spoken, playful]
Yeah… you shoulda just loved me tougher..

[Final Chorus]
You shoulda locked me up with love
And hid the door from me
Till I stopped acting like I didn’t know
Who I was meant to be
Held me in your forever
Till my nonsense went away
Yeah, you shoulda loved me silly
Till I couldn’t run from you that day
You shoulda locked me up...yeah baby
Throw away the key...
Till the child in me remembered
Who you really were to me...were to me
Sat me down with all that sweetness
Till I couldn’t walk away, no, no, no, no...
Kissed me back into my senses
Like you did that first day~

[Outro – Smiling]
Guess some lessons come easy…
And some come way too late.
Oh, oh...

[Instrumental Outro with Ad Libs]

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[Verse 1] You shoulda grabbed me by my feelings When I started acting tough Put me in a back room with my pride Till I cried it all out enough Shoulda taken my excuses And thrown them in a drawer Say, “Boy, sit right here a minute Till you remember what you came here for” [Pre-Chorus] I was acting like a grown man But I was just scared inside [Chorus] You shoulda locked me up with love And threw away the key Till the child in me remembered Who you really were to me Sat me down with all that sweetness Till I couldn’t walk away Kissed me back into my senses Like you did that first fall day [Verse 2] You shoulda laughed at all my drama When I tried to play it cool Tell me, “Boy, you don’t need distance You just need to quit being a fool” Shoulda held my face real gentle Looked me right in my eyes Say, “You’re not going nowhere, baby Till you see what you’re about to lose tonight” [Pre-Chorus] I was running from my feelings While you were standing still [Chorus] You shoulda locked me up with love And threw away the key Till the stubborn part of my heart Finally agreed Spun me back into our memories Where we used to laugh and play Kissed me back into remembering Why I fell in love that way [Bridge] Maybe you shoulda tickled my patience Maybe teased me till I smiled Maybe loved me so ridiculous I forgot how to be wild I needed a little crazy Mixed with all that care Instead I took my feelings And walked right outta there [Break – Spoken, playful] Yeah… you shoulda just loved me tougher.. [Final Chorus] You shoulda locked me up with love And hid the door from me Till I stopped acting like I didn’t know Who I was meant to be Held me in your forever Till my nonsense went away Yeah, you shoulda loved me silly Till I couldn’t run from you that day You shoulda locked me up...yeah baby Throw away the key... Till the child in me remembered Who you really were to me...were to me Sat me down with all that sweetness Till I couldn’t walk away, no, no, no, no... Kissed me back into my senses Like you did that first day~ [Outro – Smiling] Guess some lessons come easy… And some come way too late. Oh, oh... [Instrumental Outro with Ad Libs]

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