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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Mayfield
Vocals
Gary Slabo
Gary Slabo
Instrument
Ron Kolber
Ron Kolber
Baritone Saxophone
Donald Simmons
Donald Simmons
Drums
Robert Sims
Robert Sims
Drums
Patrick Ferreri
Patrick Ferreri
Guitar
Phil Upchurch
Phil Upchurch
Guitar
Robert Lewis
Robert Lewis
Horn
Harold Lepp
Harold Lepp
Instrument
Richard Single
Richard Single
Instrument
Sam Heiman
Sam Heiman
Instrument
John Ross
John Ross
Keyboards
Master Henry Gibson
Master Henry Gibson
Percussion
Clifford Davis
Clifford Davis
Saxophone
Leonard Druss
Leonard Druss
Saxophone
Lorin Binford
Lorin Binford
Trombone
John Howell
John Howell
Trumpet
Rudolph Stauber
Rudolph Stauber
Trumpet
Harold Klatz
Harold Klatz
Viola
Elloit Golub
Elloit Golub
Violin
Sol Bobrob
Sol Bobrob
Violin
Harold Dessent
Harold Dessent
Woodwinds
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Mayfield
Songwriter
Gary Slabo
Gary Slabo
Arranger
Riley Hampton
Riley Hampton
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Mayfield
Producer
Danny Turbeville
Danny Turbeville
Assistant Engineer
Roger Anfinson
Roger Anfinson
Engineer
Tom Flye
Tom Flye
Engineer

Lyrics

It is my theory The two of us are somewhat leery About the happiness We both set out to posses 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 All concern and the trusts that never happened with us The walk 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 but still show Now we've got give it up I'm gonna have to give it up All concern and the trusts that never happened with us The walk of embraces and the love of our faces It never happened you see and I'm so sorry Now we've got give it up, ooh child I've got to have to give it up Lord, have mercy Now I've got give it up, ooh I've got to give it up All concern and the trusts that never happened with us The walk 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 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 I've got to give it up, ooh Now I've got to give it up Lord, I have to give it up
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