[Verse 1]
Take, take it all away
Save my heart for another day
I'm up late on the telephone
And I'm all alone with a dial tone
Wait, wait 'til the sun is up
Drown my dreams in a coffee cup
Palms out, wanna beg for luck
But I'm way too proud, never giving up

[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, something's gotta happen
Something's gotta give
And something's got to break
I know someday, it's gonna happen
Someday, it's gonna give
Can't always be this way

[Chorus]
And if the riptide comes to get me
Pulls me under, won't upset me
I'll go down
(Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh)
I'll throw the white flag, I'll surrender
Knock me down, not forever
Just for now
(Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh)
[Verse 2]
Give, give everything I've got
Out of reach, but I'll take a shot
Kick rocks in the parking lot
Feel like giving up, but I'll never stop
Run, run, running like a fool
Never win if you never lose
And find hope in a little truth
Wanna learn new tricks, gotta jump through hoops

[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, something's gotta happen
Something's gotta give
And something's got to break
I know someday, it's gonna happen
Someday, it's gonna give
Can't always be this way

[Chorus]
And if the riptide comes to get me
Pulls me under, won't upset me
I'll go down
(Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh)
I'll throw the white flag, I'll surrender
Knock me down, not forever
Just for now
(Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh)
[Bridge]
Not forever, just for now
Not forever, just for now
Not forever, not forever
Not forever, won't stay down
Not forever, just for now
Not forever, just for now
Not forever, not forever
Not forever, won't stay down

[Chorus]
And if the riptide comes to get me
Pulls me under, won't upset me
I'll go down
(Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh)
I'll throw the white flag, I'll surrender
Knock me down, not forever
Just for now
(Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh)
And if the riptide comes to get me
Pulls me under, won't upset me
I'll go down
(Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh)
I'll throw the white flag, I'll surrender
Knock me down, not forever
Just for now
(Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh)
[Outro]
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