​[Intro]

(Heavy LinnDrum beat and deep slap bass intro)

(Synth stabs enter with rhythmic guitar scratching)

(Ad-lib: "Yeah... I was so lost, baby...")

​[Verse 1] (Original)

I was giving up

Giving it up, giving it up, giving it up

I was thinking wrong

Thinking wrong, thinking wrong, thinking wrong

​[Verse 2] (Original)

I was giving it up

My heart could think of

I thought I lost hope in search for love

But I regained it through you

You found me and you knew what to do

​[Pre-Chorus]

(Synthesizer builds with lush chords)

I was drifting on an empty sea

With no horizon in front of me

Until your light broke through the grey

And led me to a brand new day

​[Chorus] (Original)

'Cause before you came along

(Backing Vocals: Ha, ha, ha, ha)

I was giving up on loving, baby

And before I met you

(Backing Vocals: Oh, oh, oh, oh)

I was thinking wrong of romance, sugar

​[Verse 3] (Original)

When I was sinking down

You came and you turned me around

You made me see love was meant to be

And I’m so glad you saved me

You brought me out of my misery

​[Verse 4]

I used to walk with my head held low

Nowhere to turn and nowhere to go

The bitter taste of the lonely nights

Was all I knew 'til I saw your sights

​[Bridge - Part 1: Vocal Focus]

(Lead Vocal intensity increases)

Now that you're here

I'll never look behind

I'll be so sincere

Because your love is one of a kind!

(Ad-lib: "One of a kind, girl!")

​[Chorus] (Original)

'Cause before you came along

(Backing Vocals: Ha, ha, ha, ha)

I was giving up on loving, baby

And before I met you

(Backing Vocals: Oh, oh, oh, oh)

I was thinking wrong of romance, sugar

​[Verse 5]

People told me love was just a game

A hollow sound and a crying shame

I closed the door and I locked the gate

Resigned myself to a lonely fate

​[Verse 6]

You didn't say a word, you just took my hand

You made me feel like a brand new man

The coldness melted right out of my soul

You’re the one who made me whole

​[Verse 7]

Now the rhythm’s back inside my chest

I’m giving you my very best

No more doubts and no more fears

You wiped away all my wasted years

​[Chorus] (Original)

'Cause before you came along

(Backing Vocals: Ha, ha, ha, ha)

I was giving up on loving, baby

And before I met you

(Backing Vocals: Oh, oh, oh, oh)

I was thinking wrong of romance, sugar

​[Verse 8]

I’m building a world around your smile

I’m gonna stay for a long, long while

Every breath and every beat

Is a melody that’s soft and sweet

​[Verse 9]

The shadows faded from the wall

I’m standing proud and I’m standing tall

You’re the truth in a world of lies

I see the future inside your eyes

​[Verse 10]

So let the music play on and on

A brand new life has just begun

I’m so glad I waited for you

To show me what a real love can do

​[Bridge - Part 2: Long Instrumental Section]

(Extended 32-bar New York Boogie groove)

(Heavy slap bass and synth bass interplay)

(DX7 synth solo with rhythmic guitar)

(Occasional ad-libs: "Keep it right there!", "Yeah!", "Feel the funk")

​[Chorus] (Original - Full Energy)

'Cause before you came along

(Backing Vocals: Ha, ha, ha, ha)

I was giving up on loving, baby

And before I met you

(Backing Vocals: Oh, oh, oh, oh)

I was thinking wrong of romance, sugar

​[Outro - Extended Ad-lib & Groove]

(Vocalist ad-libs over the main theme)

I was giving up... (Yes, I was, so lonely)

I was thinking wrong... (Oh, I didn't believe)

But now you made me see

(Harmony: Love was meant to be)

And I've got so much love, no more baby

(Ad-lib: "It's right here in my heart!")

(Ad-lib: "Givin' it up! Givin' it up!")

(Heavy bass and drums loop for long fade)

(Fade out)