Lay It on the Line Songtext

von Giant

Hey-oh, hey-oh, hey-oh, hey-give it up
Hey-oh, hey-oh, hey-oh, hey-oh

Hey-oh, hey-oh, hey-oh, hey-oh
Hey-oh, hey-oh, hey-oh, hey-oh
Oh, no

When I was just a young buy, I had to work hard
'cause my daddy was gone
My mamma said "Son life is never easy
And if you wanna win, then you've gotta be strong"
I've gotta be strong, yeah

I heard her say, it ain't ever black and white
When it's time to chose, I know you'll do what's right
You've gotta stand up and fight

Give it up - give it everything you've got
Give it all - if you wanna take it to the top
Give it up - give it up
'cause you know there'll come a time
When you've gotta lay it, lay it, lay it
You've gotta lay it on the line

Hey-oh, hey-oh, hey-oh, hey-oh - lay it on the line
Hey-oh, hey-oh, hey-oh, hey-oh

Well, I was only fifteen
When I heard that rock n' roll sound
Wow what a sound, yeah
I bought a secondhand six-string
And I played it out of that neon town, oh yeah
I still recall those old words from yesterday
I pick up that old guitar, and every time I play
I can still hear her say

Give it up - give it up
And give it everything you've got
Give it all - if you wanna take it to the top
Give it up - give it up
'cause you know there'll come a time
When you've gotta lay it, lay it, lay it
You've gotta lay it on the line, yeah

I remember those hard times
I always had to fight just to make it through
Oh yeah, aww
Now it's all behind me, but those old words still ring true
Still ring true now

The more it changes, the more it stays the same
And boy, I'm telling you, if you wanna play the game
The lesson's still the same

Give it up - give it up, give it everything you've got
Give it all - if you wanna take it to the top
Give it up - you've gotta give it up
'cause you know there'll come a time
When you've gotta lay it, lay it, lay it
You've gotta lay it on the line, yeah
Give it up - give it up, give it everything you've got
Give it all - if you wanna take it to the top
Give it up - you've gotta give it up, 'cause you know there'll come a time
When you've gotta lay it, lay it, lay it
You've gotta lay it on the line,oh yeah
Lay it on the line, oh