Get It While You Can

Album: Pearl (1971)
Charted: 78
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  • In this world, if you read the papers, darling
    You know everybody's fighting ah with each other
    You got no one you can count on babe
    Not even your own brother
    So if someone comes along
    He gonna give you some love and affection

    I'd say get it while you can, yeah
    Honey, get it while you can, yeah
    Hey hey, get it while you can
    Don't you turn your back on love, no, no

    Don't you know when you're loving anybody, baby
    You're taking a gamble on a little sorrow
    But then who cares, baby
    'Cause we may not be here tomorrow, no

    And if anybody should come along
    He gonna give you any love and affection
    I'd say get it while you can, yeah
    Hey, hey, get it while you can
    Hey, hey, get it while you can
    Don't you turn your back on love
    No no no, no no no no no

    Oh, get it while you can, yeh
    Honey get it when you're gonna wanna need it dear, yeah yeah
    Hey hey, get it while you can
    Don't you turn your back on love
    No no no, no no no no, get it while you can

    I said hold on to somebody when you get a little lonely, dear
    Hey hey, hold on to that man's heart
    Hey hey, get it, want it, hold it, need it
    Get it, want it, need it, hold it
    Get it while you can, yeah
    Honey get it while you can, baby, yeah
    Hey hey, get it while you can Writer/s: Jerry Ragovoy, Mort Shuman
    Publisher: BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 2

  • Mike from Not HereHoward motha f--kin' Tate originally recorded this song! One of the most underrated soul singers of all time.
  • Bill from Pensacola, FlOne oh Janis' most popular songs (aren't they all?)
    this song is featured in the Anne Beattie Book and Movie Chilly Scenes Of Winter.
    Charles who is madly in love with Laura asks the radio, "Janis How can I get it if she won't come out of her A Frame! "
    Charles also gives a copy of the album to his boss who had asked him to give him some advice for his son who was having trouble with college and women!
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