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New York Mining Disaster 1941

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Written by:
Barry Gibb
Robin Gibb
(1967)
 
 
Lead vocals:
Robin Gibb
 
 
Album:
Bee Gees First
(1967)
In the event of something happening to me,
there is something I would like you all to see.
It’s just a photograph of someone that I knew.
 
Have you seen my wife, Mr. Jones?
Do you know what it’s like on the outside?
Don’t go talking too loud, you’ll cause a landslide, Mr. Jones.
 
I keep straining my ears to hear a sound.
Maybe someone is digging underground,
or have they given up and all gone home to bed,
thinking those who once existed must be dead?
 
Have you seen my wife, Mr. Jones?
Do you know what it’s like on the outside?
Don’t go talking too loud, you’ll cause a landslide, Mr. Jones.
 
In the event of something happening to me,
there is something I would like you all to see.
It’s just a photograph of someone that I knew.
 
Have you seen my wife, Mr. Jones?
Do you know what it’s like on the outside?
Don’t go talking too loud, you’ll cause a landslide, Mr. Jones. 

Every Christian Lion Hearted Man Will Show You

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Written by:
Barry Gibb
Robin Gibb
Maurice Gibb
(1967)
 
 
Lead vocals:
Barry Gibb
 
 
Album:
Bee Gees First
(1967)
Oh solo Dominique
Oh solo Dominique
Oh solo Dominique
Oh solo Dominique
 
Take this in hand,
said he who stands
behind the chair,
a broken table there.
 
Every Christian lion hearted man will show you
Every Christian lion hearted man will show you
 
Oh solo Dominique
Oh solo Dominique
Oh solo Dominique
Oh solo Dominique
 
Don’t walk so tall
before you crawl,
for every child
is thinking of something wild.
 
Every Christian lion hearted man will show you
Every Christian lion hearted man will show you
 
Oh solo Dominique
Oh solo Dominique
Oh solo Dominique
 
Every Christian lion hearted man will show you
Every Christian lion hearted man will show you (will show you)
 
Oh solo Dominique
Oh solo Dominique
Oh solo Dominique 

In My Own Time

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Written by:
Barry Gibb
Robin Gibb
(1967)
 
 
Lead vocals:
Barry Gibb
 
 
Album:
Bee Gees First
(1967)
I received an invitation:
‘Come to be United Nations’
That was when I was somebody.
In my own time.
 
Sitting selling hot cross buns,
thousand suckers everyone.
Sounds like a nursery rhyme.
In my own time.
 
Even when the lights go out
still got things to think about.
Memories I can’t call mine.
In my own time.
My own time.
My own time. 

One Minute Woman

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Written by:
Barry Gibb
Robin Gibb
(1967)
 
 
Lead vocals:
Barry Gibb
 
 
Album:
Bee Gees First
(1967)
One minute, woman, please,
I’d go down on my knees
to say to you with a word so true
‘I love you’.
 
I fail to understand
why you don’t want my hand.
I try to find what’s on your mind.
I wonder….
 
Why don’t you stop and see.
Why you’re not loving me.
Would it hurt to say ‘Hello’
or don’t you know?
 
One minute, woman, please,
I’d go down on my knees
to say to you with a word so true
‘I love you’.
 
Why don’t you stop and see.
Why you’re not loving me.
Would it hurt to say ‘Hello’
or don’t you know?
 
One minute, woman, please,
I’d go down on my knees
to say to you with a word so true
‘I love you, I love you. I love you. ‘ 

Red Chair Fade Away

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Written by:
Barry Gibb
Robin Gibb
(1967)
 
Lead vocals:
Barry Gibb
 
Album:
Bee Gees First
(1967)
Red chair, fade away,
bring back memories.
Think of something nice,
fragrant lemon trees.
 
I can feel the speaking sky.
I don’t want to know.
It’s filling up the air.
 
Grandpa’s fairy tale.
Red chair round the fire.
Rainbows all the time.
We’re all going higher.
 
I can feel the speaking sky.
I don’t want to know.
It’s filling up the air.
 
Red chair fade away
Red chair fade away
Red chair fade away
Red chair fade away
Red chair fade away
 
Bring back memories.
Think of something nice,
fragrant lemon trees.
 
I can feel the speaking sky.
I don’t want to know.
It’s filling up the air.
 
Red chair fade away…. 

Holiday

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Written by:
Barry Gibb
Robin Gibb
(1967)
 
 
Lead vocals:
Robin Gibb
Barry Gibb
 
 
Album:
Bee Gees First
(1967)
Ooh you’re a holiday, such a holiday.
Ooh you’re a holiday, such a holiday.
 
It’s something I think’s worthwhile,
if the puppet makes you smile,
if not then you’re throwing stones,
throwing stones, throwing stones.
 
Ooh it’s a funny game.
Don’t believe that it’s all the same.
Can’t think what I’ve just said.
Put the soft pillow on my head.
 
Millions of eyes can see,
yet why am I so blind?
When the someone else is me
it’s unkind, it’s unkind.
 
de de de …
 
Yet millions of eyes can see,
yet why am I so blind?
When the someone else is me
it’s unkind, it’s unkind.
 
Ooh you’re a holiday,
every day, such a holiday
Now it’s my turn to say,
and I say you’re a holiday.
 
It’s something I think’s worthwhile,
if the puppet makes you smile,
if not, then you’re throwing stones,
throwing stones, throwing stones.
 
de de de … 

Turn Of The Century

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Written by:
Barry Gibb
Robin Gibb
(1967)
 
 
Lead vocals:
Barry Gibb
Robin Gibb
 
 
Album:
Bee Gees First
(1967)
Everything’s happening
at the turn of the century.
I’m gonna buy myself a time machine,
go to the turn of the century.
 
And all those people passing by,
and the town crier makes his cry
at the turn of the century,
turn of the century.
 
Big wide hats and men is spats
at the turn of the century.
With those horseless carriages
at the turn of the century.
 
And there are lots of things to do
on a bicycle built for two
at the turn of the century,
turn of the century.
 
Everything’s happening
at the turn of the century.
I’m gonna buy myself a time machine,
go to the turn of the century.
 
And all those people passing by,
and the town crier makes his cry
at the turn of the century,
turn of the century.
turn of the century.

(Don’t Wanna) Wait Forever

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Written by:
G.Dixon
G. Mitchell
P. Holmes
J. Purser
G. Miller
 
Lead vocals:
Robin Gibb
 
Album:
Magnet (2003)
Aah aah. Yeah yeah. Aah.

I never thought I’d miss you so much.
I never thought I’d miss you enough.
To try and find a way back to you
is somethin’ that I never thought I would do.

With every little word that you say
you brighten up the darkest of days.
First time that your eyes met mine
I knew it was my time.

Every little smile that you give
is givin’ me a reason to live.
All I ever really wanted to do
is give my heart and soul to you.

No matter, girl, when all is said and done.
You’ve always known that you are the only one.
Given half a chance to make you see
there could be heaven for you and me.
Oh baby.

But I don’t wanna wait forever.
Can’t wait no more (no more).
And I swear I’ve never felt this way before (never felt this way).

Gonna make it last forever (forever),
boy, that’s for sure (for sure).
I long for your tender touch.
Tell me, am I, am I asking too much?

You sit and watch the rising of the sun,
thinkin’ about things that we have done.
Think about being alone
with the only true love I’ve ever known.

Sweet nothings that you whisper to me,
the way you touch me so tenderly.
The brightest star in the sky bears your name.
My only wish is to hold you.

Every little smile that you give
is givin’ me a reason to live.
All I ever really wanted to do
is give my heart and soul to you.

No matter, girl, when all is said and done
you’ve always known that you are the only one.
Given half a chance to make you see
there could be heaven for you and me.
Oh baby.

But I don’t wanna wait forever.
Can’t wait no more (can’t wait no more).
And I swear I’ve never felt this way before (never felt this way).
Gonna make it last forever (forever),
boy, that’s for sure (baby).
I long for your tender touch.
Tell me, am I, am I asking too much?

Must I wait forever, baby? I need to know
that some day soon we will be together.
Must I wait forever?
How long for your tender touch?
Tell me, tell me, tell me baby.

But I don’t wanna wait forever.
Can’t wait no more.
And I swear I’ve never felt this way before.
Gonna make it last forever,
boy, that’s for sure.
I long for your tender touch.
Tell me, tell me..

But I don’t wanna wait forever.
Can’t wait no more.
And I swear I’ve never felt this way before (oh baby).
Gonna make it last forever,
boy, that’s for sure.
I long for your tender touch.
Tell me, tell me…

But I don’t wanna wait forever.
Can’t wait no more.
And I swear I’ve never felt this way before.
Gonna make it last forever,
boy, that’s for sure.
I long for your tender touch.
Tell me, am I, am I askig too much?tell me…

Yeah, Am I asking too much?
Aah, Am I asking too much?

My Old Man’s A Dustman

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Written by:
Derived from an old army tune with lyrics written by Donegan

Lead vocals:
Barry Gibb

Album:

(Performed live on Brian Henderson’s Bandstand – Australia, 1965)

Now here’s a little story to tell it is a must
About an unsung hero that moves away your dust
Some people make a fortune other’s earn a mint
My old man don’t earn much
In fact….he’s flippin’…..skint

Oh! my old man’s a dustman he wears a dustman’s hat
He wears cor blimey trousers and he lives in a council flat
He looks a proper narner in his great big hob nailed boots
He’s got such a job to pull em up that he calls them daisy roots

Some folks give tips at Christmas and some of them forget
So when he picks their bins up he spills some on the steps
Now one old man got nasty and to the council wrote
Next time my old man went ‘round there he punched him up the throat
Oh! my old man’s a dustman he wears a dustman’s hat
He wears cor blimey trousers and he lives in a council flat

I say I say Duncan! I ‘er…I found a police dog in my dustbin
(How do you know he’s a police dog?) He had a policeman with him

Though my old man’s a dustman he’s got a heart of gold
He got married recently though he’s 86 years old
We said ‘Ear! Hang on Dad you’re getting past your prime’
He said ‘Well when you get to my age it helps to pass the time’
Oh! my old man’s a dustman he wears a dustman’s hat
He wears cor blimey trousers and he lives in a council flat

I say I say I say! My dustbins full of lillies
(Well throw ‘em away then) I can’t Lilly’s wearing them

Now one day while in a hurry he missed a lady’s bin
He hadn’t gone but a few yards when she chased after him
‘What game do you think you’re playing’ she cried right from the heart
‘You’ve missed me…am I too late?’ ‘No… jump up on the cart’
Oh! my old man’s a dustman he wears a dustman’s hat
He wears cor blimey trousers and he lives in a council flat

I say I say I say (What you again!) My dustbin’s absolutely full with toadstools
(How do you know it’s full) ‘Cos there’s not much room inside

He found a tiger’s head one day, nailed to a piece of wood
The tiger looked quite miserable but I suppose it should
Just then from out a window, a voice began to wail
He said (Oi! Where’s me tiger head) Four foot from it’s tail

Oh! my old man’s a dustman he wears a dustman’s hat
He wears cor blimey trousers and he lives in a council flat
Next time you see a dustman looking all pale and sad
Don’t kick him in the dustbin it might be my old dad

Dreamin’ On

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Written by:
Barry Gibb
(1979)
 
 
Lead vocals:
Andy Gibb
 
 
Album:
Andy Gibb:
After dark
(1980)
She takes the heart of mine.
 
She make it beat in time.
 
In fact she’s mine forever.
 
And I’ll never ever know the reason why.
 
 
Funny how she writes letters to me.
 
She’s only human but she keeps goin’ through me.
 
We came to love in the neighborhood.
 
 
And the love don’t cease to grow.
 
And if you need me darlin’ ,
 
 
I’ll be dreamin’ on.
 
Dreamin’ on for you, baby.
 
Dreamin’ on for you, woman-child.
 
Dreamin’ on for you, baby.
 
 
 
She makes the skies grow dark.
 
She makes the darkness bright.
 
She makes the wind grow warm in
 
the wake of another cold and stormy night.
 
 
And anywhere she needs me I’ll be running to
 
‘cause she fits me like a glove.
 
And though I’d really like to be with you.
 
She gave me love when there was no love.
 
And I would not let her go.
 
 
So if you need me darlin’,
 
 
I’ll be dreamin’ on.
 
Dreamin’ on for you, baby,
 
Dreamin’ on for you, woman-child.
 
Dreamin’ on for you, baby.

 

 

Down Came The Sun

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Written by:
Robin Gibb
(1970)

Lead vocals:
Robin Gibb

Album:
Robin Gibb:
Robin’s Reign

Transcript by
Luis Alberto Gonzale

You’d like to think that you are Admiral Nelson
With a gun, a wife and son
So why don’t you grow up and be a police man
And probably then you’d be with man
Or maybe be a walker with a guitar
But then you’ll stall and start to crawl

Down came the sun
The world has finally won
Down goes the Earth
The stars and the sky knows what it’s worth

Now, I’m an evil man, I sing a new song
But all the same, I’m still to blame
So now I owe my sons an even teaching
And on the run for bad is done

Down came the sun
The world has finally won
Boom goes the moon
We wonder why it happened so soon
Down came the sun
The armies have loaded
every gun
Down came the sun…

Down To Earth

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Written by:
Barry Gibb
Robin Gibb
(1973)

Lead vocals:
Barry Gibb

Album:
Mr Natural
(1974)

I don\’t need anybody.
I don\’t need anyone.
Take it nice and easy, mama,
chicken on the run.

And I don\’t care.
I\’d show my body anywhere.

Ain\’t no big city winner\’s gonna
pass my buck anywhere.
Ain\’t no four leaf clover\’s gonna
settle my luck and I don\’t care.

Go down to the courthouse
and I\’ve been on display.
Don\’t you think that I don\’t know
it ain\’t been a perfect day?

But I don\’t care.
I\’d sell my body anywhere.

In the name of creation,
I can\’t find an explanation anywhere.
Ain\’t no easy rider gonna
settle my luck and I don\’t care.

Eh. Down,
down the road, up the road.
Down,
down the road, up the road.

Been rejuvenated to the highest degree.
Ain\’t no words describing what this feeling\’s done to me.
And I don\’t care.
I\’d show my feelings anywhere.

Ain\’t no heavy mister leather\’s gonna
paddle my butt anywhere (eh).
Ain\’t no four leaf clover\’s gonna
settle my luck and I don\’t care.

Down,
down the road, up the road.
Down,
down the road, up the road.

Down,
down the road, up the road.
Down,
down the road, up the road.

Down The Road

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Written by:
Barry Gibb
Robin Gibb
(1973)

Lead vocals:
Barry Gibb

Album:
Mr Natural
(1974)

I don’t need anybody.
I don’t need anyone.
Take it nice and easy, mama,
chicken on the run.

And I don’t care.
I’d show my body anywhere.

Ain’t no big city winner’s gonna
pass my buck anywhere.
Ain’t no four leaf clover’s gonna
settle my luck and I don’t care.

Go down to the courthouse
and I’ve been on display.
Don’t you think that I don’t know
it ain’t been a perfect day?

But I don’t care.
I’d sell my body anywhere.

In the name of creation,
I can’t find an explanation anywhere.
Ain’t no easy rider gonna
settle my luck and I don’t care.

Eh. Down,
down the road, up the road.
Down,
down the road, up the road.

Been rejuvenated to the highest degree.
Ain’t no words describing what this feeling’s done to me.
And I don’t care.
I’d show my feelings anywhere.

Ain’t no heavy mister leather’s gonna
paddle my butt anywhere (eh).
Ain’t no four leaf clover’s gonna
settle my luck and I don’t care.

Down,
down the road, up the road.
Down,
down the road, up the road.

Down,
down the road, up the road.
Down,
down the road, up the road.

Don’t Say No

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Written by:
Barry Gibb
(1966)
 
 
Lead vocals:
Janene Watson
 
 
Single:
Jenene Watson: So long boy / Don’t say no (Spin EK-1715)
(1967)
 
 
Transcribed by
Mohamad Farghaly
Someday
Someone’s gonna cross my way
Someone’s gonna come and say
He loves me

Night time doesn’t even mean a thing
(
Sha?? for the pay) don’t ring
Your love for me

You’re the one I’m living for
Just this and nothing more
All that I ask is
You love me
For real

Baby don’t say no
Don’t put me down
Don’t ever go
Stay stay around
‘Cos I need you
And baby I promise to be true

Time to think,to think of you and cry
No use in askin’ why
Ain’t got no answer
You just love me anyway
I’m beggin’ on my knees and pray
Don’t you go away with her

You’re the one I’m living for
Just this and nothing more
All that I ask is
You love me
For real

Baby don’t say no
Don’t put me down
Don’t ever go
Stay stay around
‘Cos I need you
And baby I promise to be true

Don’t You Worry About Me

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Written by:
Bloom
Koehler
(1953)
 
 
Lead vocals:
Barry Gibb
 
 
Album:
Barry Gibb sings Sinatra
<bootleg>
Don’t worry ‘bout me, I’ll get along
Forget about me, be happy my love
Let’s say that our little show is over and so the story ends
Why not call it a day the sensible way, and still be friends?
 
“Look out for yourself” should always be the rule
Give your heart and your love to whomever you love, don’t you be a fool
Darling, why stop to cling to some fading thing that used to be?
If you can’t forget, don’t you worry ‘bout me
 
Baby, why should you cling to some fading thing that used to be?
If you can’t forget, don’t you worry ‘bout me  

Don’t You Go, I Need Your Love

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Written by:
Maurice Gibb
Nat Kipner
(1966)
 
Lead vocals:
Ron Watford
 
Album:
Assault the vaults
<compilation>
(1998)
Don’t you go, I need your love.
Don’t you go, I need your love.
Don’t you go, I need your love.
Need your love.

Comes the dawn, I lie awake
dreaming thoughts of you.
But I hope that all my thoughts
never will come true,
never will come true.

Don’t you go, I need your love.
Don’t you go, I need your love.
Don’t you go, I need your love.

Don’t you go, I need your love.
Don’t you go, I need your love.
Don’t you go, I need your love.
Need your love.

If I die before I love.
Promise to be blue.
But I hope that all my thoughts
never will come true,

never will come true.

Don’t you go, I need your love.
Don’t you go, I need your love.
Don’t you go, I need your love.

Don’t Wanna Live Inside Myself

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Written by:
Barry Gibb
(1971)

Lead vocals:
Barry Gibb

Album:
Trafalgar
(1971)

Thank you
Rod Pastor
for your
corrections!

I am the searcher of my fortunes.
I’ve got my right hand on the wheel.
We’ve got to dig the buried treasures.
I know exactly how I feel.

Don’t want to live inside myself.
I’m much better off alone.
But then you must believe in
the falling rain.
Don’t wanna live inside myself.
Don’t wanna live inside myself.
Don’t wanna live inside myself.

I went walking through a graveyard
where the darkness is my friend.
I heard all about the beginning.
I wanna see just where it ends.

Don’t want to live inside myself.
I’m much better off alone.
But then you must believe in
the falling rain.
Don’t wanna live inside myself.
Don’t wanna live inside myself.
Don’t wanna live inside myself.

I have fed the jaded tiger.
And every tiger knows my name.
But just as long, as long as I can see my face
I can tell myself my name.

Don’t want to live inside myself.
I’m much better off alone.
But then you must believe in
the falling rain.
Don’t wanna live inside myself.
Don’t wanna live inside myself.
Don’t wanna live inside myself.

Don’t Stop The Night

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Written by:
Robin Gibb
Maurice Gibb
(1982)

Lead vocals:
Robin Gibb

Album:
Robin Gibb:
How old are you
(1983)

Here is today,
I’m feeling blue.
It’s Saturday night,
I’m waiting for you.

You said you’d come around at 8:44
with some other guy, you pass by my door.
I thought you were good, I felt you were real,
a special kind of girl .

So I walk down the street, into the town .
I’m following you and your new love around.
You said to go back to where I belong,
that she didn’t care and I was so wrong.
Forever I know I will never let go
till she’s mine, mine.

Baby, believe what you like, don’t stop the night.
Baby, believe what you like, don’t stop the night.
Ah…
Ah…

Make up my mind, I’m gonna be strong.
Don’t wanna look sad if she comes along.
She may be with him but I’ll play along.
I’ve waited all year, the night is so young.
Love is like a miracle, a distant shining light.
So many days I would hope and pray
she was mine, mine.

Baby, believe what you like, don’t stop the night.
Baby, believe what you like, don’t stop the night.

Baby, you said you’d never go.
And now, you don’t wanna know.
Baby, you know just what you found.
Someone who’s only hanging around.

Baby, believe what you like, don’t stop the night.
Baby, believe what you want, don’t stop the night
Baby, I know that you don’t, you’d never leave…

Don’t Let It Happen Again

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Written by:
Barry Gibb
Maurice Gibb
(1969)
 
 
Lead vocals:
Samantha Sang
 
 
Album:
You are the one, all the songs that I’m singing.
You are my laughter and pain.
So here I am, on my knees and I’m beg you
don’t let it happen again.

You have said you found someone else.
You let me stand in the rain.
So here I am, on my knees and I beg you
don’t let it happen again.

Give me a chance to believe that believing
for once take away all the strife,
for you are my life, all the reasons for living,
so please let me live my own life.
Give me a chance to prove that it’s true.

So here I am on my knees, and I beg you
don’t let it happen again.
Give me a chance to believe that believing
for once take away all the strife,
for you are my life, all the reasons for living,
so please let me live my own life.
Give me a chance to prove that it’s true.

You are the one, all the songs that I’m singing.
You are my laughter and pain.
So here I am, on my knees and I beg you
don’t let it happen again,
don’t’ let it happen again.

Don’t Give Up On Each Other

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Written by:
Barry Gibb
Bitzer
(1985)

Lead vocals:
Diana Ross
<demo:
Barry Gibb>

Album:
Diana Ross:
Eaten alive (1985)
-Bee Gees:
Eaten alive demos
<bootleg>

You say it’s better to behave
just like I never met you
Why is it only I can cry
And you can say goodbye in a minute
Don’t you remember I was your friend
And you can just erase all those days
And those tender reflections we bear
We promised not to fall in love
But it was there and soon I was in it
Already I was more than your friend
It’s harder for me

No words or expressions
Can make you hungry for me
I’ve never seen you on your knees
Like I’m begging you

Don’t give up, give up on each other
Back where we started
No love to hold us down
I’ll never give another anymore than I gave to you
Will never come around

Always and always
You told me love was ever and ever
Together the dream will come true
If we turn back
If you turn back to me

You won’t be sorry if you stay
I’ll stake my life upon it
Little flame inside us can be fed
Take our precious love to the limit
It’s the one that you need and it’s your friend
It’s harder for me

No words or expressions
Anything that makes you worry
I’ve never seen you on your knees
And I’m in a hurry
How is it you can break my heart
But you can’t be sorry
Push away whoever you please
But I’m begging you

Don’t give up, give up on each other
Back where we started
No love to hold us down
I’ll never give another
Anymore than I gave to you
Will never come around, oh
Don’t give up, give up on each other
We can’t lose tomorrow
Better treasure what we’ve got
I’ll never give another anymore than I gave to you.