If you want more happy than your heart will hold
If you want to stand taller if the truth were told
Take whatever you have and give it away
If you want less lonely and a lot more fun
And deep satisfaction when the day is done
Throw your heart wide open and give it away
He was working in his garden when I happened by
He waved me over with a look in his eye
And started breaking off some ears of corn
"Here boy, today this corn is just right
So boil it up for yor supper tonight
I've learned it's true what my daddy used to say
Oh, nothing's quite as good until you give it away"
If you want more happy than your heart will hold
If you want to stand taller if the truth were told
Take whatever you have and give it away
If you want less lonely and a lot more fun
And deep satisfaction when the day is done
Throw your heart wide open and give it away
There's been a lot of water gone over the dam
Since that day in the garden with my Uncle Sam
So I hope You'll hear these words I have to say
There are two kind of folks, takers and givers
Gripers, complainers, big hearted livers
Depends on how we choose to spend our days
We can hoard up all we've got or just give it all away
If you want more happy than your heart will hold
If you want to stand taller if the truth were told
Take whatever you have and give it away
If you want less lonely and lot more fun
And deep satisfaction when the day is done
Throw your heart wide open and give it away
(Oh, give it away) If you want more happy than your heart will hold
If you want to stand taller if the truth were told
Take whatever you have and give it away
Won't you give it, give it away
If you want less lonely and lot more fun
And deep satisfaction when the day is done
(Just) Throw your heart wide open and give it away
Give it away
Give it away
Give it, give it away
Give it away
Why don't you give it away
Give it away (give it away)
Why don't you give it (give it) give it
Give it away