Something's Gotta Give
Words & Music by Johnny Mercer
Recorded by The McGuire Sisters, 1955 (#5)
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Something's gotta give, something's gotta give,
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Something's gotta give!
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When an ir - re - sis - ti - ble force, such as you,
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Meets an old im - mov - a - ble ob - ject like me,
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You can bet as sure as you live,
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Something's gotta give, something's gotta give,
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Something's gotta give!
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When an ir - re - pres - si - ble smile, such as yours,
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Warms an old im - plac - a - ble heart, such as mine,
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Don't say no because I insist.
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Somewhere, somehow, someone's gonna be kissed.
Bridge:
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So en garde who knows what the fates have in store
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From their vast mysterious sky?
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I'll try hard ignoring those lips I adore
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But how long can anyone try?
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Fight, fight, fight, fight, fight it with all of our might,
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Chances are some heav - en - ly star span - gled night
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We'll find out as sure as we live
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Something's gotta give, something's gotta give,
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Something's gotta give!