Shake My Tree

Now I don´t want to be your slave

You´re trying to drive me to an early grave

All I ever hear, is that you live an´ breathe for me

But, all you ever do, babe, is shake my tree

´Cos you keep on pushing, baby

Like you never, ever been in love before

I told you once an´ I told you twice

I ain´t no schoolboy you can sacrifice

You want my love an´ you want it now

You try to love me, baby, but you don´t know how

So you keep on pushing, baby

Like you never, ever been in love before

I need love an´ I need time

An´ a little bit of both, if you want to be a friend of mine

I don´t want no woman, drive me outta my head

An´ you´re the kind of girl, guaranteed to wreck my bed

Love is what you need

But, you cut down to the bone an´ make me bleed

I give you everything an´ still you cry

Ooh, mama, the price of loving you is way too high

But, you keep on talking, baby, I´ve heard it all before

Now I don´t want you hanging around, or kicking at my door

But, you keep on pushing, mama

Like you never, ever been in love before

I know love an´ I know shame

An´ I ain´t gonna get caught up in your game

It took a little time to make me see

I ain´t lookin´ for a woman like you to shake my tree

So keep on talking, baby, keep on hangin´ around

Everything you do to me, is sure to drag me down

An´ you keep on pushing, mama

Like you never, ever been in love before

Shake my tree

I don´t want to be your slave

You´re trying to drive me to an early grave

You keep on talking, no matter what you say

I´ve had enough of your kind of love, to last me all my days

So keep on pushing baby, I´ve heard it all before

I don´t want you hanging around, or kicking at my door

Now I don´t want your loving, baby, I can´t take it anymore

I don´t want you hanging around, kicking at my door

If I see your face again, I´ll give you what´s in store

But, you´ll keep on pushing, baby

´Cos you´ve never, ever been in love before