Shake My Tree Lyrics - David Coverdale

(coverdale/page) 

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 wanna 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