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Lyrics:
I could be your sister
I could be your mother
We could be friends
I'd even be your brother
But I'd rather be your lover
That's right
I'd rather be your lover
I don't know where I stand with you
I never ever make any plans with you
I don't know what I mean to you
The only thing I know is I dream of you
And all that I know (all I know)
Is I just don't understand (just to understand)
Why my mmmm happiness
Always lies in the palm of your hand but
I could be your sister
I could be your mother
We could be friends
I'd even be your brother
But I'd rather be your lover
That's right
I'd rather be your lover
Sometimes I know what you're thinking next
But wouldn't it be better if I loved you less
Sometimes I think that I made you up
But wouldn't it be better if I gave you up
And all that I know (all I know)
Is I just don't understand (just don't understand)
Why my mmmm happiness
Always lies in the palm of your hand
I could be your sister
I could be your mother
We could be friends
I'd even be your brother
But I'd rather be your lover
That's right
I'd rather be your lover
Are you surprised
Tell me whatcha want, tell me whatcha need
Tell me whatcha want, tell me whatcha need
I I betcha I I give you whatcha need
Take a walk within me venture through the dark sea
Can't you see I need you beside me
Don't you see I want you to want me
And all that I know (all I know)
(Tell me whatcha want, tell me whatcha need)
Is I just don't understand (just don't understand)
Why my mmmm happiness
(Tell me whatcha want, tell me whatcha need)
Always lies in the palm of your hand
(Now sing the chorus)
I could be your sister
I could be your mother
We could be friends
I'd even be your brother
But I'd rather be your lover
That's right
I'd rather be your lover
I could be your sister
I could be your mother
We could be friends
I'd even be your brother
But I'd rather be your lover
That's right
I'd rather be your lover
Are you surprised
I could be your sister, 'cause
I could be your mother
We could be friends
I'd even be your brother
But I'd rather be your lover
That's right
I'd rather be your lover
Are you surprised
Are you
Lyrics:
I could be your sister
I could be your mother
We could be friends
I'd even be your brother
But I'd rather be your lover
That's right
I'd rather be your lover
I don't know where I stand with you
I never ever make any plans with you
I don't know what I mean to you
The only thing I know is I dream of you
And all that I know (all I know)
Is I just don't understand (just to understand)
Why my mmmm happiness
Always lies in the palm of your hand but
I could be your sister
I could be your mother
We could be friends
I'd even be your brother
But I'd rather be your lover
That's right
I'd rather be your lover
Sometimes I know what you're thinking next
But wouldn't it be better if I loved you less
Sometimes I think that I made you up
But wouldn't it be better if I gave you up
And all that I know (all I know)
Is I just don't understand (just don't understand)
Why my mmmm happiness
Always lies in the palm of your hand
I could be your sister
I could be your mother
We could be friends
I'd even be your brother
But I'd rather be your lover
That's right
I'd rather be your lover
Are you surprised
Tell me whatcha want, tell me whatcha need
Tell me whatcha want, tell me whatcha need
I I betcha I I give you whatcha need
Take a walk within me venture through the dark sea
Can't you see I need you beside me
Don't you see I want you to want me
And all that I know (all I know)
(Tell me whatcha want, tell me whatcha need)
Is I just don't understand (just don't understand)
Why my mmmm happiness
(Tell me whatcha want, tell me whatcha need)
Always lies in the palm of your hand
(Now sing the chorus)
I could be your sister
I could be your mother
We could be friends
I'd even be your brother
But I'd rather be your lover
That's right
I'd rather be your lover
I could be your sister
I could be your mother
We could be friends
I'd even be your brother
But I'd rather be your lover
That's right
I'd rather be your lover
Are you surprised
I could be your sister, 'cause
I could be your mother
We could be friends
I'd even be your brother
But I'd rather be your lover
That's right
I'd rather be your lover
Are you surprised
Are you







![Madonna - Human Nature (Love Is The Nature Mix)
Human Nature is the fourth and final single by American singer-songwriter Madonna from her sixth studio album Bedtime Stories, released on June 6, 1995 by Maverick Records.
Human Nature was written in response to the public backlash involving Madonnas previous album, Erotica, and her coffee table book, Sex. The songs lyrics contain sarcastic backing vocals with Madonna asking rhetorical questions based on her real-life actions, such as Did I say something wrong? Oops, I didnt know I couldnt talk about sex. I must have been crazy, as well as the line What was I thinking? This is backed up by the repeated phrase Express yourself, dont repress yourself, along with Madonnas affirmation of having no regrets over showing off her fantasies and exclaiming that she is not the one with the problem and her detractors should deal with it, because it is human nature.
Madonnas record label wanted to release a more radio-friendly pop track for the fourth single off the album, Dont Stop, but Madonna wanted to release Human Nature instead and ended up getting her wish.[citation needed] The song itself is a powerful R&B anthem over a heavily hip-hop flavored beat. The song also samples What You Need as performed by hip-hop group Main Source.
While Human Nature became Madonnas second consecutive single not to enter the top 40 in the U.S. (peaking at number forty-six), it still was a smash on the dance and club charts.
It also entered the top ten on several charts around the world including the UK, Italy, and Japan. In the UK the single entered the chart and peaked at #8. The UK single cover was a shot of Madonna from the video, clad in PVC and leather and sitting on a chair. The cover shot for the U.S. version is from a photo shoot by Bettina Rheims for the December 1994 issue of Details magazine.
Madonna has performed Human Nature twice on tour, first by slow-riding a mechanical bull on her 2001 Drowned World Tour adding some vocoder voice effects, and in her Sticky & Sweet Tour in 2008 with an electric guitar, also adding vocoder voice effects on the background harmonies, with a video backdrop of Britney Spears trapped in an elevator. It also adds the line Its Britney, bitch at the end of the song. Spears made a guest appearance co-performing the song with Madonna on November 6, 2008 during her concert date in Los Angeles. Madonna - Human Nature (Love Is The Nature Mix)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/bs0zWOk8tK8/mqdefault.jpg)


