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Secretly Hoping

from Dirty Laundry by Michael R. Jackson

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I SEE YOU AT WORK
BY THE COPY MACHINE
LIKE COFFEE I PERK
WHEN YOU TALK TO ME
BUT I CAN’T AVOID
THE MENTAL DANGER ZONE

OF SECRETLY HOPING THAT YOU WILL BE MY BOYFRIEND EVEN THOUGH I KNOW YOU’VE GOT ONE OF YOUR OWN
OF SECRETLY HOPING THAT YOU WILL BE MY BOYFRIEND EVEN THOUGH I KNOW YOU’VE GOT ONE OF YOUR OWN

I ORDER THE FISH
‘CAUSE YOU SAY THAT I SHOULD
WE BOTH WENT TO TISCH
AND THOUGHT IT WAS NO GOOD
I ASK FOR MORE BREAD
THOUGH IT’S AS HARD AS STONE

AND I’M SECRETLY HOPING THAT YOU WILL BE MY BOYFRIEND EVEN THOUGH I KNOW YOU’VE GOT ONE OF YOUR OWN
I’M SECRETLY HOPING THAT YOU WILL BE MY BOYFRIEND EVEN THOUGH I KNOW YOU’VE GOT ONE OF YOUR OWN

AND I CAN’T STAND IT
AND I CAN’T STAND THAT I CAN’T STAND IT
I KNOW WHAT’S FAKE
I KNOW WHAT’S REAL
BUT I CAN’T SHAKE IT
SO WHAT’S MY DEAL?

I STARE AT MY FEET
AS YOU WELCOME HIM IN
AND THOUGH YOU’RE DISCREET
WALLS ARE PAPER THIN
I HEAR EV’RY SLAP
AND I HEAR EV’RY MOAN

I’M SECRETLY HOPING THAT YOU WILL BE MY BOYFRIEND EVEN THOUGH I KNOW YOU’VE GOT ONE OF YOUR OWN
I'M SECRETLY HOPING THAT YOU WILL BE MY BOYFRIEND EVEN THOUGH I KNOW YOU’VE GOT ONE OF YOUR OWN

I’M SECRETLY X 7
SECRETLY X 7
SECRETLY X 7
SECRETLY X 7
SECRETLY HOPING …

I SEE YOU IN CHURCH
AND YOU SEE ME AS WELL
HE LOOKS DOWN FROM HIS PERCH
AND CONDEMNS ME TO HELL
I DRINK OF HIS BLOOD
AND PRETEND TO ATONE

FOR SECRETLY HOPING THAT YOU WILL BE MY BOYFRIEND EVEN THOUGH I KNOW YOU’VE GOT ONE OF YOUR OWN
JESUS, I’M SECRETLY HOPING THAT WE COULD BE TOGETHER
THAT YOU CLING TO SKIN LIKE A JACKET MADE OF LEATHER
THAT YOU’LL OPEN YOUR EYES AND THINK I’M A MODERN GODDESS
AS YOU CIRCLE MY CHEST AND UNDO MY LACY BODICE
I AM SECRETLY HOPING MY HOPING DOESN’T THROW YOU
SECRETLY HOPING WHEN I DON’T EVEN KNOW YOU
I WOULD SAY THAT I DON’T BUT I DO KNOW WHAT I’M MISSING
‘CAUSE I KNOW HOW IT FEELS WHEN I SEE TWO STRANGERS KISSING
AND I KNOW THAT IT’S DUMB THAT I’VE GOT THIS SECRET ACHING
WHEN THERE’S SO MANY MEN IN THIS CITY FOR THE TAKING
BUT THE MEN THAT I WANT ARE THE ONES THAT WILL NOT CHOOSE ME
AND THE MEN THAT I GET JUST CAN’T WAIT UNTIL THEY LOSE ME

NAH NAH NAH NAH NAH NAH
NAH NAH NAH NAH NAH NAH
NAH NAH NAH NAH NAH NAH
NAH NAH NAH NAH NAH NAH
NAH NAH NAH NAH NAH NAH

SECRETLY HOPING …

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from Dirty Laundry, released May 31, 2018
Produced by Dan Weiner
Lead Vocals: Molly Hager

Backup Vocals: Michael R. Jackson

Orchestrations/Arrangements: Jason Sherbundy/Dan Weiner

Musicians: Jonathan Anderson, Justin Goldner, Greg Skaff, Dan Weiner

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Michael R. Jackson New York, New York

Michael R. Jackson (aka The Living MJ). Musical theater composer. Lyricist. Book writer. Trash talker. Honesty is my brand. Check me out at www.youtube.com/michaelrj1981, www.thelivingmichaeljackson.com, and www.facebook.com/thelivingmichaeljackson

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