Got to Give It Up

I've got to give it up

I've got to give it up that stuff

I've got to give it up

I've got to give it up that stuffTell my mama and tell my pa

That their fine young son didn't get far

He made it to the end of a bottle

Sitting in a sleazy barHe tried hard but his spirit broke

He tried until he nearly choked

In the end he lost his bottle

Drinking alcoholGot to give it up

I got to give it up that stuff

Got to give it up

I got to give it up that stuffTell my brother, I tried to write and

Put pen to paper but I was frightened

I couldn't seem to get the words out right

Right, quite rightTell my sister, I'm sinking slow

Now and then I powder my nose

In the end I lost my bottle

It smashed in a casbahGot to give it up

I got to give it up that stuff

Got to give it up

I got to give it up that stuffGot to give it up

I got to give it up that stuff

Got to give it up

I got to give it up that stuffI've been messing with the heavy stuff

For a time I couldn't get enough

But I'm waking up and it's wearing off

Junk don't get you farTell my mama I'm coming home

In my youth I'm getting older

And I think it's lost control

Mama, I'm coming homeGot to give it up

Give it up

Got to give it up that stuff

Got to give it up

You know what I am talking about

Got to give it up that stuffGot to give it up

Got to give it up that stuff

Got to give it up

Give it up

Got to give it up that stuff