Throw It Away Lyrics

by Cassandra Wilson

I think about the life I live
A figure made of clay
think about the things I lost
The things I gave away

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When I'm in a certain mood
I search the house and look
One night I found these magic words
In a magic book

Throw it away
Throw it away
Give your love, live your life
Each and every day

And keep your hand wide open
Let the sunshine through
'Cause you can never lose a thing
If it belongs to you

There's a hand to rock the cradle
And a hand to help us stand
With a gentle kind of motion
As it moves across the land

And my hand's unclenched and open
Gifts of life it brings
So keep your hand wide open
If you're needing anything

You can throw it away
You can throw it away
Give your love, live your life
Each and every day

And keep your hand wide open
Let the sunshine through
Because you can never lose a thing
If it belongs to you

There's a natural application
to what we own and claim
possessing and belonging to
aknowledging a name

So keep your hand wide open
if you're needing love today
'Cause you can't lose it even if
you throw it all away

You can throw it away
You can throw it away
live your life, give your love
Each and every day

And keep your hand wide open
Let the sun come through
Cause you can never lose a thing
If it belongs to you