Give It Up

It is my theory

The two of us are somewhat leery

About the happiness

We both set out to possess

We've got all the comforts of life

A few kids and you are my wife

And I tell it like it is

I must confess

I'm gonna have to give it up

I'm gonna have to give it up

Oh, concern and the trust

That never happened with us

The warmth of embraces

And the love of our faces

It never happened, you see

And I'm so sorry

I really truly love you

And the kids, you must agree

And I never had too much concern

Or interest in astrology

But as I read, it must be so

The invulnerable word "incompatible"

No matter how much we try

Our indifference would still show

Now we've got to give it up

I'm gonna have to give it up

Oh, concern and the trust

That never happened with us

The warmth of embraces

And the love of our faces

It never happened, you see

And I'm so sorry

Now we've got to give it up

Ooh, child

I've got to give it up

Lord, have mercy

Now I've got to give it up

Ooh-hoo, I've got to give it up

Oh, concern and the trust

That never happened with us

The warmth of embraces

And the love of our faces

It never happened, you see

And I'm so sorry

But now we've got to give it up

What am I to do?

Child, we've got to give it up

I'll be so lonely without you

But now I've got to give it up

Lord, forgive me, ooh-hoo

I've got to give it up

Ooh-hoo

Now I've got to give it up

Ooh-hoo

Gonna have to give it up