[Verse 1] If you want me, the cherry on top The pick of the pack, the crème de la crop If you want me, you better do better than that tonight (Oh-oh) If you want me, it takes more than a wink More than a drink, more than you think If you want me, you're gonna have to break the bank tonight (Ooh)
[Pre-Chorus] 'Cause some don't have the patience Some call me high maintenance But you pay the bill 'Cause that's the deal
[Chorus] If you wanna ride, just name your price Don't play cheap with your heart Don't make a bet if you can't write the check For me, for me 'Cause I can be bought, but you'll pay the cost If you can afford me
[Pre-Chorus] But I don't need your dollar bills I just want something real 'Cause nothing's free Except loving me
[Chorus] If you wanna ride, just name your price Don't play cheap with your heart Don't make a bet if you can't write the check For me, for me 'Cause I can be bought, but you'll pay the cost If you can afford me
[Refrain] If you want me, the cherry on top The pick of the pack, the crème de la crop
[Chorus] If you wanna ride, just name your price Don't play cheap with your heart Don't make a bet if you can't write the check For me, for me 'Cause I can be bought, but you'll pay the cost If you can afford me If you wanna ride, just name your price Don't play cheap with your heart Don't make a bet if you can't write the check For me, for me 'Cause I can be bought, but you'll pay the cost If you can afford me
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“If You Can Afford Me” is a song in which Katy tells a prospective lover that she is worth more than he thinks she is and not just someone he can throw away when he feels like it.
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