Lay It On The Line Lyrics

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