Written & Composed by Mike Ward and Larry Volpi in 1976.
lyrics
NEVER GIVE IT UP
Yesterday, I met a friend of mine
I haven't seen him for a while
Well, how you been, how about a drink or two
We both answered with a smile
I sit at home and wonder
Well, is it really worth it
When I give it all I've got
Everything's good, yet
Well there's something missing
And I wonder should I stop
Have you ever had something close to you
That you wanted for yourself
Something so good, something so sweet and gentle
That you want for nothing else
And how would you feel if you saw it pass on by
What would you do, would you try to reason why
And if it was like that every day
Never Give It Up is what I'd say
I'd never give it up, never give it up
I'd never give it up, never give it up
Never Give It Up, I don't need no answer
Already got just what I need
No matter what they say, no matter what they do
I don't listen nobody
You never give up something you need
If only wishes could cure the pain
If only dreams were real, that'd be a change
And if all of this remains the same
Never Give It Up would be the answer
credits
from Better Days (HQ Multi-Format),
released April 15, 2013
NEVER GIVE IT UP was recorded at Aardvark Studios in Long Island, NY.
The latest from Sonny Smith's long-running San Francisco outfit is clever and very sweet and more than a little bit country. Bandcamp Album of the Day Aug 3, 2021