Amanda Palmer

I Want You, But I Don’t Need You

I like you and I'd like you to like me to like you
but I don't need you
don't need me to want me to like you
because if you didn't like me
I would still like you
you see... la la la
la la la

I lick you, I like you to like me to lick you
but I don't need you
don't need me to like me to lick you
if your pleasure turned into pain
I would still lick for my personal gain
la la la
la la la

I want you and I want you to want me to want you
but I don't need you
don't need you to need me to need you
thats just me
so take me or leave me
please don't need me
don't need me to need you to need me
coz we're here one minute, the next we're dead
so love me and leave me
but try not to need me
enough said
I want you but I don't need you
la lala
la la la

I love you and I love how you love how I love you
but I don't need you
don't need you to love me to love you
if your love changed into hate
would my love have been a mistake?
la la la
la la la

so im gonna leave you and I'd like you to leave me to leave you but lover
believe me, it isn't because I don't need you
you know I don't need you
all I wanted was to be wanted
but you're drowning me deep in your need to be needed
la la la la la la la la

I want you and I want you to want me to want you
but I don't need you
don't need you to need me to need you
that's just me
so take me or leave me
but please don't need me
don't need me to need you to need me
cos we're here one minute
the next we're dead
so love me and leave me
but try not to need me
enough said
I want you, but I don't need you