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 stuff

Tell my mama and tell my pa

That their fine young son didn't get far

He made it through the end of a bottle

Sittin' in a sleazy bar

He tried hard, but his spirit broke

He tried until he nearly choked

In the end, he lost his bottle

Drinkin' alcohol

Got to give it up

I got to give it up, that stuff

Got to give it up

I got to give it up, that stuff

Tell my brother I tried to write

I put pen to paper, but I was frightened

I couldn't seem to get the words out right

Right, quite right

Tell my sister I'm sinkin' slow

Now and then I powder my nose

But in the end I lost my bottle

It smashed in a casbah

Got to give it up

I got to give it up, that stuff

Got to give it up

I got to give it up, that stuff

Got to give it up

I got to give it up, that stuff

Got to give it up

I got to give it up, that stuff

I've been messin' with the heavy stuff

For a time I couldn't get enough

But I'm wakin' up and it's wearin' off

But junk can't get you far

Tell my mama, I'm comin' home

And in my youth, I'm gettin' old

And I think it's lost control

Mama, I'm comin' home

Got to give it up, give it up

Got to give it up, that stuff

Got to give it up, you know what I'm talkin' about

Got to give it up, that stuff

Got 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