How can you see looking through those tears?
Don't you know you're worth your weight in gold?
I can't believe that you're alone in here
Let me warm your hands against the cold

A close encounter with a hard-hearted man
Who never gave half of what he got
Has made you wish that you'd never been born
That's a shame 'cause you got the lot

Hey there, you with the sad face
Come up to my place and live it up
You beside the dance floor
What do you cry for? Let's live it up

If you smiled the walls would fall down
On all the people in this pickup joint
But if you laughed you'd level this town
Hey, lonely girl, that's just the point

Hey there, you with the sad face
Come up to my place and live it up
You beside the dance floor
What do you cry for? Let's live it up

Just answer me the question, "Why
You stand alone by the phone
In the corner and cry?" Hey, baby

How can you see looking through those tears?
Don't you know you're worth your weight in gold?
I can't believe that you're alone in here
Let me warm your hands against the cold

If you smiled the walls would fall down
On all the people in this pickup joint
But if you laughed you'd level this town
Hey, lonely girl, that's just the point

Hey there, you with the sad face
Come up to my place and live it up
You beside the dance floor
What do you cry for? Let's live it up

Let's live it up
Live it up
Mmh, live it up
Hey there, you
With the sad face
Come up to my place
Come up to my place, baby

Hey there, you with the sad face
Come up to my place and live it up
You beside the dance floor
What do you cry for? Let's live it up

You with the sad face
Come up to my place and live it up
You beside the dance floor
What do you cry for? Let's live it up


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Live It Up Lyrics as written by Andrew Mcarthur Smith

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    It's not a one hit wonder, and they're not an unknown band. They're an Aussie band and they were pretty big here. They also did "Nips are gettin' bigger" which still gets radio play, and "If you leave me" which gets lots of air time too. Also did "World seems difficult" which is on a couple of movies.

    m4pson December 09, 2008   Link

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