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Give It Up Lyrics
It is my theory
The two of us are somewhat leery
About the happiness
We both set out to possess
We've got all the comforts of life
A few kids and you are my wife
And I tell it like it is
I must confess
I'm gonna have to give it up
I'm gonna have to give it up
All concern and the trusts that never happened with us
The walk of embraces and the love of our faces
It never happened you see and I'm so sorry
I really truly love you
And the kids you must agree
And I never had too much
Concern or interest in astrology
But as I read it must be so
The invulnerable word incompatible
No matter how much we try
Our indifference must still show
Now we've got give it up
I'm gonna have to give it up
All concern and the trusts that never happened with us
The walk of embraces and the love of our faces
It never happened you see and I'm so sorry
Now we've got give it up, ooh child
I've got to give it up
Lord, have mercy
Now I've got to give it up, ooh
I've got to give it up
All concern and the trusts that never happened with us
The walk of embraces and the love of our faces
It never happened you see and I'm so sorry
But now we've got to give it up
What am I to do?
Child, we've got to give it up
I'll be so lonely without you
But now I've got to give it up
Lord, forgive me, ooh
I've got to give it up, ooh
Now I've got to give it up
Lord, I have to give it up
The two of us are somewhat leery
About the happiness
We both set out to possess
A few kids and you are my wife
And I tell it like it is
I must confess
I'm gonna have to give it up
The walk of embraces and the love of our faces
It never happened you see and I'm so sorry
And the kids you must agree
And I never had too much
Concern or interest in astrology
The invulnerable word incompatible
No matter how much we try
Our indifference must still show
I'm gonna have to give it up
The walk of embraces and the love of our faces
It never happened you see and I'm so sorry
I've got to give it up
Lord, have mercy
Now I've got to give it up, ooh
I've got to give it up
The walk of embraces and the love of our faces
It never happened you see and I'm so sorry
What am I to do?
Child, we've got to give it up
I'll be so lonely without you
But now I've got to give it up
I've got to give it up, ooh
Now I've got to give it up
Lord, I have to give it up
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My God what a confounding song! The epic quality of the chorus, "I'm gonna have to give it up!", the music sounds as up this will be an uplifting, joyous emotion; instead, the singer appears to be looking at the woman he's raised a family with and admits that they're not the forever soul mates they thought they'd be.
It's one of those tragic kind of songs. it reminds me in a way of Born in the USA; the music leading you down one path, while the lyrics are a big, BIG fork in the road.
it's the final track on one of the greatest soul albums ever recorded. What a way to go out. It always leaves me feeling enthralled and leery at the same time. I sure would love to ask Curtis what was up with this one.