Written by Bobby Pinson and Billy Joe Walker
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That Friday night seemed just like any other
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Friday night,Jimmy wasn't gonna play.
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Sittin' on the bench chompin' at the bit, knowin' he was better.
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5'6", goin' on six eight.
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A man went down, Jimmy went in:
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Third an' long, first an' ten.
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Crowd went wild: "Touchdown."
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Jimmy said: "I came to win."
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If you're gonna go, go all the way.
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If you're gonna stay, stand your ground.
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If you can't run with the big dogs,
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Big dog,Let me walk you out.
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If you can't lead, let me by you.
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If you won't follow, get out the way:
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You're takin' up space.
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Shelly had her Daddy's money waitin',
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All she had to do was share his chair.
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She had a dream that he didn't want her chasin'
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She was a night-school millionaire.
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She worked two jobs to pay her way:
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Stayed up late to make the grade.
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Graduated, Summa Cum Laude.
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PhD the hard way.
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If you're gonna go, go all the way.
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If you're gonna stay, stand your ground.
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If you can't run with the big dogs,
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Big Dog, Let me walk you out.
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If you can't lead, let me by you.
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If you won't follow, get out the way:
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You're takin' up space.
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Instrumental Break.
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Life's too short to live in caution.
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Life's too long not to live it all.
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Oh, if you're gonna go, go all the way.
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If you're gonna stay, stand your ground.
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If you can't run with the big dogs,
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Big Dog,Let me walk you out.
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If you can't lead, let me by you.
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If you won't follow, get out the way:
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You're takin' up space.
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Oh, you're takin' up space.
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Takin' Up Space
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