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Chalk It Up by Jerry Butler (with song lyrics)
Jerry Butler
Chalk It Up

Year: 1977
RecordLabel: Motown 1421
ChartPosition: R&B #28, US Dance #39
Writtenby: Paul Wilson
Album: Suite for the Single Girl
Comments: [Motown Sound] Chalk It Up / Let's Go Get Out of Town in US dance charts





Chalk it up to experience
Chalk it up, call it education

(instrumental, with scat singing such as "well's" and "hey's")

(x2):
Chalk it up to experience
Chalk it up, call it education

Say you meet this man who takes your hand
& sweetly calls your name
Those tender eyes, the things he buys
They're all part of his game
& everybody's satisfied his love is good to lose
But soon he's gone & you're alone; there'll be another for you

Chalk it up to experience
Chalk it up, call it education
Stick it in, yeah, to your memory, baby
Write it down, but don't let it worry you, lady

Oh you live & learn & take your turn
& grow from day to day
Well you're much too young to get hung
Because he didn't stay
The times you had, so don't feel bad
'Cause your love didn't last
Soon you'll find a brand new love
This moment will be in your past

Chalk it up to experience
Chalk it up, call it education
Write it down in your little book, baby
Chalk it up, don't let it get you down, baby

(spoken):
Listen. I know how you feel. Yeah, we all get down.
Every now & then we run into that special somebody who we think is gonna be there for time & memorial.
But common sense'll tell you that ain't right.
But you know, the good thing about it is that
There's always some love around
I mean there's always somebody for everybody
All you gotta do is to, you know, just keep yourself together
Get on out there & start healin'
Let the world know that you're carefree & you wanna live!
Hey, somebody else out there can dig that!
You know I mean, really, you're much too fine & healthy
To let one guy mess up your mind

Chalk it up to experience
Chalk it up, call it education
Write it down as just a love affair, baby
Hey chalk it up
...& fade


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