LIGHTEN UP

Original Joe Grushecky & The Houserockers version

You better lighten up
You better lighten up or let me go
You better lighten up
You better lighten up or let me go

Well you know everything about me
But there's some things I just don't need
Don't tell me what to do now, baby
Don't tell me what I should think

You better lighten up
You better lighten up or let me go
You better lighten up
You better lighten up or let me go

I work hard for you, honey
I get the job done
When I'm through taking care of business
It's time to have some fun

And when the lights go out
And when the lights go out
And when the lights go out
And when the lights go out

You better lighten up
You better lighten up or let me go
You better lighten up
You better lighten up or let me go
Come on

And when the lights go out
And when the lights go out
And when the lights go out
And when the lights go out

You better lighten up
You better lighten up or let me go
You better lighten up
You better lighten up or let me go
Come on

You better lighten up
You better lighten up or let me go
You better lighten up
You better lighten up or let me go
You better lighten up
[fades out]

Info

LIGHTEN UP is a song written by Joe Grushecky and Bill Toms and released on Joe Grushecky & The Houserockers' 1992 album End Of The Century. The above lyrics are for the original Joe Grushecky & The Houserockers' version of LIGHTEN UP as released in 1992.

Joe Grushecky & The Houserockers -- End Of The Century

Live History

LIGHTEN UP was performed once during the 6-date-long October Assault Tour with Joe Grushecky & The Houserockers, on 20 Oct 1995 in Pittsburgh, PA.

Available Versions

List of available versions of LIGHTEN UP on this website:

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