A.C. Reed

Give It Up (Smoking)

A.C. Reed


Lord, I smoke, smoke, smoke 
Smoke two packs a day 
Only thing it's doin' to me 
Is fadin' my life away 
That's why, I'm gonna do what I gotta do, oh yeah 
Well, I done made up my mind 
I'm gonna cut this smokin' or lose, oh yeah 
Lord, I go out and have a drink 
Go to the cigarette machine 
I don't seem to help it 
'Cause I'm addicted to the nicotine 
That's why I gotta do what I gotta do, oh yeah 
Well I done made up my mind 
I'm gonna cut this smokin' or lose 
Now I don't care what ya smoke 
Now it could be cigarettes or it could be killer dope 
Whatever it is now you better quit 
Because it would take your life, bit by bit 
Now don't hang in the streets 
And run with the wrong gang 
If you do your life 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 feel 
When you get that habit 
You gotta rob and steal 
So never think that is 
The way to go 
If they offer you drugs 
Just please say "No" 
I wanna tell all you children 
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 
Well then make up your mind 
If you can touch that stuff or lose, oh yeah 
Lord, you better give it up 
(Give it on up) 
Don't waste no time 
(Give it on up) 
You better listen 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) 
Darlin' 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, darlin' 
(Give it on up) 
Will you please 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, darlin', darlin' 
(Give it on up) 
Don't use the stuff 
(Give it on up) 
Just give it on up 
(Give it on up)