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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
George Benson
Performer
Al Jarreau
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Al Jarreau
Composer
Freddie Ravel
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Freddie Ravel
Producer
John Burk
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Give, give, givin' it up
This is my story
And over the story
Givin' it up for love
[Verse 2]
This is my story
(Tell me 'bout it, man)
I gave it up to love
Let me tell you how
[Verse 3]
I could have been an architect
I could have been a doctor
Been a good police detective
Looking for a robber
[Verse 4]
I flew solo to Shanghai
I'm one lonely loner
Could have put up a real good fight
I got a good chin but I'm givin' it up to love
[Verse 5]
I could have been an architect
I could have been a doctor
Been a good police detective looking for a robber
[Verse 6]
I flew solo to Shanghai
I'm one lonely loner
Could have put up a real good fight
I got a good chin but I'm givin' it up for love
[Verse 7]
I gave it up, giving it up to love
I gave up everything, my everything gone
[Verse 8]
I gave it up
Yes, I'm givin' it up to love
I gave up everything
What would you do for love?
Do for love?
Wounded in cruel sacrifices and blood
And darling, don't stress
Don't go stress
No, don't go
I'll be an angel as long as we keep on singing this song
[Verse 9]
I could have been an architect
I could have been a doctor
Been a good police detective looking for a robber
I flew solo to Shanghai
I'm one lonely loner
Could put up a real good fight
I got a good chin but I'm givin' it up for love
[Verse 10]
I could have been an astronaut
Or a high-price lawyer
Or an archeologist
Find a Pharaoh's daughter
They wrote in the year book he's fun
Not meant to be a loner, coulda put up a real good fight
I got a good chin but I'm givin' it up for love
[Verse 11]
I gave it up to love
Baby, I gave up everything, my everything gone
I gave it up
Yes, givin' it up to love
I gave up everything, my everything gone
Oh yeah
Written by: Al Jarreau, Freddie Ravel