Standing on the corner of 6th and How To Forget
Trying to do right by you all night Annette
You can go ahead and get married
And this will be our secret thing
I won't tell a soul except the people in the nightclub where I sing

I don't want to get you all worked up
Except secretly I do

I'd be lying if I said I didn't have designs on you
I'd be lying if I said I didn't have designs on you

Standing on the corner of 6th and Where do I go
The parade's shut down now the rain is running the show
Where did all these people come from
And how soon can they leave
Normally I'd be into it but I need to get some sleep

Though I do wish you'd come over
But I'm warning you if you do

I'd be lying if I said I didn't have designs on you
I'd be lying if I said I didn't have designs on you

Standing on the corner of 6th and Where Do I Get
Trying to do right by you all night Annette
This would only be an experiment
In things that could have been
And you can go ahead and get married
And it'll probably never happen again

I don't mean to make you excited
Except secretly I do

I'd be lying if I said I didn't have designs on you
I'd be lying if I said I didn't have designs on you
I'd be lying if I said I didn't have designs on you
I'd be lying if I said I didn't have designs on you


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Designs on You Lyrics as written by Murray Hammond Kendall Dewayne Bethea

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    this is such a great song. makes me happy.

    mexicanon April 09, 2003   Link
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    aww i love this song. it reminds me of jim and pam on The Office.. guess cause Pam's engaged, but her and jim are obviously in love with each other. aw..

    imgunnin4uon June 18, 2006   Link
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    this is an amazing song

    acousticloverbabeon June 20, 2009   Link

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