BHM RECORDS

Lyrics

Verse 1
Old man sittin’ at the counter
Coffee cup worn thin
Said “Son, I spent a lifetime
Tryin’ hard to win”
“I chased every dollar
Like it was a rollin’ train
But the tighter that I held on
The more slipped through my hands”

Chorus
If you want love, give it away
Need a friend, be one today
Want forgiveness, let somebody make mistakes
If you want a little sunshine
You gotta share your shade
Funny how the good Lord works that way
The best things in this life
You don’t keep… you give away

Verse 2
I knew a man down in Memphis
Had nothin’ but his name
Still he’d split his last ten dollars
With somebody worse off than him
And everywhere he walked
Doors opened up somehow
Yeah the world keeps turnin’ circles
And what you send comes back around

Chorus
If you want love, give it away
Need a friend, be one today
Want forgiveness, let somebody make mistakes
If you want a little sunshine
You gotta share your shade
Funny how the good Lord works that way
The best things in this life
You don’t keep… you give away

Bridge
Mama used to tell me
“Boy, that’s how faith grows”
You plant a seed for somebody else
And someday your own rose blooms

Final Chorus
If you want hope, give it away
Need some peace, help ease somebody’s pain
Want a better world
Be the reason somebody prays
If you want a little Heaven
Before your dyin’ day
You learn the secret everybody oughta know
The more you give
The more your soul gets saved
Yeah the best things in this life
You don’t keep… you give away