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What If We Give It Away?R.E.M.

Released: July 28, 1986

Songwriter: Michael Stipe Bill Berry Peter Buck Mike Mills (R.E.M.)

Producer: Don Gehman

[Verse 1]
On the outside, underneath the wall
All the money couldn't buy
You're mistaken, no one's standing there
For the record, no one tried

[Chorus]
Oh, I try to
What if we give it away?

[Verse 2]
Overlooking with a hollow eye
What's pretending isn't right
Eye for order, a hand for what's in line
Couldn't follow, couldn't write

[Chorus]
Oh, I try to
What if we give it away?

[Bridge]
And our life is fine here
Stitch it on your tie here

[Verse 3]
Here's the trailer, Tom, a year has come and gone
We're not moving, wasn't right
Take the order, sew it on your tie
We couldn't follow, couldn't try

[Chorus]
Oh, I try to
What if we give it away?

[Outro]
What if we give it away?

R.E.M.

R.E.M. were an American rock band from Athens, Georgia, formed in 1980 by singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills, and drummer Bill Berry.

Berry quit the band in April 1997, as they were getting together to record demos for the album Up. He was not replaced on a permanent basis, but the band used an assortment of drummers in his place.

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