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Don’t Keep It To Yourself

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Appears on Album: The Further We Reach Out

Writing Credits: Words by Paul and Ralph Colwell Music by Paul Colwell and Herbert Allen

Don’t Keep It To Yourself

Hey everybody, glad to see you here tonight!
Sit back and relax, we hope you’re feeling alright.
If you want to clap your hands or sing along instead.
Don’t hold back, go, go right ahead.

Don’t keep it to yourself,
Give it away to somebody else,
It’ll make their day.

You’ve got a song that the world should hear,
Don’t keep it to yourself, don’t keep it, don’t keep it.
You’ve got a love that the world should feel,
Don’t keep it to yourself, don’t keep it alone.

Some concoction, a great invention,
An innovation you’re afraid to mention.
A wild idea or new creation
That could throw some light on the situation

Don’t keep it to yourself… etc.

You’ve got a smile like a sunny day,
Don’t keep it to yourself, don’t keep it, don’t keep it.
You’ve got a style, something to say,
Don’t keep it to yourself, don’t keep it alone.

You may have the words or maybe the music.
Let it out or you’re gonna lose it.
What you do, without a doubt,
Someone else can’t do without.

Don’t keep it to yourself… etc.

Ev’rybody’s got a song
That the world’s just longin’ to hear
We’ve been waitin’ too long, so come on now,
Just sing it out loud and clear.
Ev’rybody’s got a love
That the world’s just needin’ so bad.
It’s the kind of love that you have to give,
It’s the kind they never had.

Don’t keep it to yourself… etc.

Ev’rybody’s got a song,
Don’t keep it to yourself, don’t keep it to yourself.
Ev’rybody’s got a love,
Don’t keep it to yourself, don’t keep it to yourself.
Ev’rybody’s got a smile,
Don’t keep it to yourself, don’t keep it to yourself.
Ev’rybody’s got a heart.
Don’t keep it, don’t keep it, don’t keep it,

Don’t keep it to yourself,
Give it away to somebody else,
It’ll make their day.

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