Got to Give It Up
Thin Lizzy * Track #6 On Black Rose: A Rock Legend
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Album Black Rose: A Rock Legend
Got to Give It Up by Thin Lizzy
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Thin LizzyWrited by
Phil Lynott & Scott GorhamAbout
Got To Give It Up was track six on Thin Lizzy’s 9th studio album Black Rose: A Rock Legend. It was written by Phil Lynott and Scott Gorham.
It was the fourth single from the album, but released only in the US, the b-side was With Love.
Got to Give It Up Lyrics
[Intro]
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
[Verse 1]
Tell 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 bar
He tried hard but his spirit broke
He tried until he nearly choked
In the end he lost his bottle drinking alcohol
[Chorus]
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
[Verse 2]
Tell 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 right
Tell my sister I'm sinking slow
Now and again I powder my nose
In the end I lost my bottle
It smashed in a casbah
[Chorus x2]
I'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 take you far
Tell my Mama I'm coming home
And in my youth I'm getting old
And I think it's lost control
Mama I'm coming home
[Outro Chorus]
Got to Give It Up Q&A
Who wrote Got to Give It Up's ?
Got to Give It Up was written by Phil Lynott & Scott Gorham.
Who produced Got to Give It Up's ?
Got to Give It Up was produced by Thin Lizzy & Tony Visconti.
When did Thin Lizzy release Got to Give It Up?
Thin Lizzy released Got to Give It Up on Fri Apr 13 1979.