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I Will Dare Lyrics — The Replacements | Dork

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The Replacements
I Will Dare Lyrics

Lyrics

The Replacements

I Will Dare

1984

Written by Paul Westerberg

Produced by Paul Westerberg, Peter Jesperson, Steve Fjelstad

Lyrics

I Will Dare

How young are you? How old am I? Let's count the rings around my eyes How smart are you? How dumb am I? Don't count any of my advice Oh, meet me anyplace or anywhere or anytime Now I don't care, meet me tonight If you will dare, I might dare Call me on Thursday, if you will Or call me on Wednesday, better still Ain't lost yet, so I gotta be a winner Fingernails and a cigarette's a lousy dinner Young, are you? Meet me anyplace or anywhere or anytime Now, I don't care, meet me tonight If you will dare, I will dare Meet me anyplace or anywhere or anytime Now, I don't care, meet me tonight If you will dare, I will dare How young are you? How old am I? Let's count the rings around my eyes How smart are you? How smart are you? How dumb am I? Meet me anyplace or anywhere or anytime Now, I don't care, meet me tonight If you will dare, I will dare Meet me anyplace or anywhere or anytime Now, I don't care, meet me tonight If you will dare, I will dare

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About this track

"I Will Dare" is a song by The Replacements, released in 1984. The song was written by Paul Westerberg. It was produced by Paul Westerberg, Peter Jesperson, Steve Fjelstad.

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Paul Westerberg— 273 credits as songwriter & producer →
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Paul Westerberg— 273 credits as songwriter & producer →
Paul Westerberg— 273 credits as songwriter & producer →

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