Cover art for When I Want by Jimmy Eat World

When I Want

Sep. 14, 20041 viewer

When I Want Lyrics

[Chorus]
Please let's not get into this tonight
See it's easy and it's what you like
Don't call me foolish because I'm not
Just be the lover when I want
If I'm hated well it's not my fault I swear

[Verse 1]
Now don't you go think it's love?
How did you think that's where I'm coming from?
Don't call me foolish because I'm not
Just be the lover when I want
If I'm hated well it's not my fault I swear

I swear
I swear
I swear

[Chorus]

[Verse 2]
Don't call me foolish girl I'm not
Be the lover when I want
If you hate me well it's not my fault I swear

[Outro]
I swear

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While not included with the original U.S. release or its rerelease in 2016, this song appeared on the Japanese version of Futures as the 13th track on Disc 2.

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September 14, 2004
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