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Give It Up Lyrics by DeBarge

Time Will Reveal: The Complete Motown Albums

1985

I see you looking out a broken window
Another rainy day
I see you looking for a face, but I know that
She's miles away
I know you're searching your imagination
Till the morning light
I know you're searching for an explanation
A simple reason why
I want you to know
That she was never known to be
A lover to ever come on
She treated you cold
And if you ever want to be recovered
You'd better let go
You've got to give it up
I know you're strong 'nuff
To break out of this mountain of lies
You've got to give it up
Go on and live it up
Kick her out of your life
Or you never will ever survive
I see you dialing all the combinations
That seven numbers can be
A simple process of elimination
And in your heart you believe
She will be the one who answers saying
She'll be in right away
But all the nickels and the dimes you're paying
You're throwing away
I want you to know
That she was never known to be
A lover to ever come on
She treated you cold
And if you ever want to be recovered
You'd better let go
You've got to give it up
I know you're strong 'nuff
To break out of this mountain of lies
You've got to give it up
Go on and live it up
Kick her out of your life
If you're gonna survive
You've got to give it up
I know you're strong 'nuff
To break out of this mountain of lies
You've got to give it up
Go on and live it up
Kick her out of your life
Or you never will ever survive
You've got to give it up
I know you're strong 'nuff
To break out of this mountain of lies
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DeBarge

DeBarge

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"Give It Up" appears on "Time Will Reveal: The Complete Motown Albums" in 1985.

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