Curtis Mayfield - Give It Up lyrics

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 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 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 walk 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 (Oh, child) I've got to give it up (Lord, have mercy) Now I've got to give it up I've got to give it up Oh, concern and the trust 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 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) I've got to give it up Now I've got to give it up Gonna have to give it up Now I've got to give it up