top 100
·
top new
·
updates
·
submit lyrics
#
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
Correct Giving Something Up Lyrics
Lyrics
►
Artists: A
►
Amel Larrieux
►
Correct Giving Something Up
Artist:
Song:
Comment:
Lyrics:
Verse 1 '76 when a man Told his wife 'baby doll sorry I can't stay' Left with 5 kids she was forced to become Superwoman and go earn some pay Washing dishes in a man's world A college-educated girl Maybe you've been, maybe you are today Now what good is a degree When you've got mouths to feed She is that girl, maybe you know her Insert your year where the year is If to this story you can relate Chorus Giving something up We're always giving something up We're always giving something up We are giving somethin up We're always giving something up We are giving something up We are giving something up We're always giving something We're always giving something up Verse 2 '97, a mother has no choice But to go find work and leave her kids alone Bringing her back some other woman's sickness Far from heaven, so she's gone 5 days out the week to bring a piece home Her man is off somewhere up some dress Her baby girl is crying 'Mama please Around the world, from Pakistan When you're gone the neighbor's chasing me' Down to Soweto, back to New York City Insert your year where the year is If to this story you can relate Chorus Bridge Giving, trying, self-relying (background repeated with each line: Giving, yes, ah) Feeling, teaching, always preaching Dying, crying, sacrificing Hurting, being told we're worthless Birthing, buried alive in the earth and Dreaming, losing, being abused and Hoping, mending, spirits broken Flying and somehow surviving Chorus (repeated with ad libs till end)
add rows