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I said listen up
I got 1 thing to say
I ain't givin up
Ain't that strange
Did you expect me to just lie down and die
Gonna live it up
Look into these eyes

Did you think I'd get a second chance
Yea I can't ever give it up you know me

Gave up givin up
Just give it up
Gave up givin up
Just give it up
Gave up givin up
Just give it up
Gave up givin up
Just give it up, yeah

You gotta give it up
Leave your name and address
Gonna send it up
I won't take less
I wouldn't trade this for anything
Without pleasure there ain't no pain

I ain't no victim of circumstance
Yea I can't ever give it up you know me

Gave up givin up
Just give it up
Gave up givin up
Just give it up
Gave up givin up
Just give it up
Gave up givin up
Just give it up
Oh yeah, yeah

I can never seem to get enough
You know me

Aw yeah

solo

Gave up givin up
Just give it up
Gave up givin up
Just give it up
Gave up givin up
Just give it up
Just give it up
Gave up givin up
Just give it up
Gave up givin up
Can't get enough

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charlie The Man On Jun 17, 2004

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I said listen up 
I got 1 thing to say 
I ain't givin up 
Ain't that strange 
Did you expect me to just lie down and die 
Gonna live it up 
Look into these eyes

Did you think I'd get a second chance 
Yea I can't ever give it up you know me

Gave up givin up 
Just give it up 
Gave up givin up 
Just give it up 
Gave up givin up 
Just give it up 
Gave up givin up 
Just give it up, yeah

You gotta give it up 
Leave your name and address 
Gonna send it up 
I won't take less 
I wouldn't trade this for anything 
Without pleasure there ain't no pain

I ain't no victim of circumstance 
Yea I can't ever give it up you know me

Gave up givin up 
Just give it up 
Gave up givin up 
Just give it up 
Gave up givin up 
Just give it up 
Gave up givin up 
Just give it up 
Oh yeah, yeah

I can never seem to get enough 
You know me

Aw yeah

solo

Gave up givin up 
Just give it up 
Gave up givin up 
Just give it up 
Gave up givin up 
Just give it up 
Just give it up 
Gave up givin up 
Just give it up 
Gave up givin up 
Can't get enough

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2004-06-17 11:21:01

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by Joseph_Kuby

15y ago

A quitter is committing for the long run - possibly about Stephen's return to the band.

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