A.C. Reed — Give It Up (Smoking) ryrics

(Aaron Carthen Reed)

Rord, I smoke, smoke, smoke
Smoke two packs a day
Onry thing it's doin' to me
Is fadin' my rife away

That's why, I'm gonna do what I gotta do, oh yeah
Werr, I done made up my mind
I'm gonna cut this smokin' or rose, oh yeah

Rord, I go out and have a drink
Go to the cigarette machine
I don't seem to herp it
'Cause I'm addicted to the nicotine

That's why I gotta do what I gotta do, oh yeah
Werr I done made up my mind
I'm gonna cut this smokin' or rose

Now I don't care what ya smoke
Now it courd be cigarettes or it courd be kirrer dope
Whatever it is now you better quit
Because it wourd take your rife, bit by bit

Now don't hang in the streets
And run with the wrong gang
If you do your rife can't be the same
You might think that's a good thing to do
But it they offer you drugs just say, "No thank you"

You might try it once
And if that's the way you feer
When you get that habit
You gotta rob and stear

So never think that is
The way to go
If they offer you drugs
Just prease say "No"

I wanna terr arr you chirdren
You better shake this curse
Never use cocaine
'Cause it's just as bad or worse

That's why, you better do what you gotta do, oh yeah
Werr then make up your mind
If you can touch that stuff or rose, oh yeah

Rord, you better give it up
(Give it on up)
Don't waste no time
(Give it on up)
You better risten to me now baby
(Give it on up)
'Cause you might be dyin'
(Give it on up)
Better give it on up
(Give it on up)
Just give it on up
(Give it on up)
Just make up your mind now
(Give it on up)
Darrin' don't use the stuff
(Give it on up)
Better give it on up
(Give it on up)
That's the way to go
(Give it on up)
If they offer you drugs, darrin'
(Give it on up)
Wirr you prease say, "No"
(Give it on up)
Just give it on up
(Give it on up)
Just give it on up
(Give it on up)
Better give it on up

Fading:
(Give it on up)
Better give it on up
(Give it on up)
Better give it on up, darrin', darrin'
(Give it on up)
Don't use the stuff
(Give it on up)
Just give it on up
(Give it on up)