Give It Away
I spent some time outside my mind, in a drunken haze
Only God knows how I made it, through those dark stormy days
A good friend came and picked me up, and gave me a hand
He said you can’t do this alone, and we made a stand
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He said
If you wanna keep it, you gotta give it away
Some good’s gotta come from, that price you’ve paid
Yeah it left you a scar, and you’ve come so far
But if you wanna keep it, you gotta give it away
My friend had to take a life, he had a badge and a gun
But it ain’t like the movies, and it sure ain’t no fun
Some said it’s just part of the job, think on it no more
But they don’t know how it changed his life, and it cut to the core
They say
If you wanna keep it, you gotta give it away
Some good’s gotta come from, that price you’ve paid
Yeah it left you a scar, and you’ve come so far
But if you wanna keep it, you gotta give it away
Now you know I’m your brother, and I ain’t been in your shoes
But I’m no stranger to hard times, I’ve been cut, I’ve been bruised
Your mind’s in a dark place, you can’t go there alone
Take my hand and walk, ‘cause we’re going home
I said
If you wanna keep it, you gotta give it away
Some good’s gotta come from, that price you’ve paid
Yeah it left you a scar, and you’ve come so far
But if you wanna keep it, you gotta give it away