I burned all the letters that you never wrote.
I broke all the promises you never spoke.
I swallowed my pride till I thought I would choke.
Given 'bout all I can take.
I've given 'bout all I can take.

You want somebody, guess we all do.
You've got a heart that won't let it come true.
And I never was one to fake,
Given 'bout all I can take.
I've given 'bout all I can take.

I cried over milk that never was spilled.
And I've danced to waltzes and you just stood still.
Time is much too precious to kill.
Given 'bout all I can take.
I've given 'bout all I can take.

I want somebody, I guess we all do.
You've got a heart that won't let it come true.
And I never was one to fake,
Given 'bout all I can take.
I've given 'bout all I can take.
Oh, I've given 'bout all I can take.

Find more similar lyrics on http://mp3lyrics.com/H3wI'VE GIVEN 'BOUT ALL I CAN TAKE
Written by: S. Clark & J. Reid
Performed by: David Allan Coe-1981
Appears on: Tennessee Whiskey-19811 & Invictus (Means) Unconquered/
Tennessee Whiskey (Double CD)-19952.

1In the liner notes for this album, Coe writes, "The 'Tennessee Whiskey'
is all gone now and I'm just 'Sittin on the Dock of the Bay' watching that
Key West sunset and a big old shrimp boat named, 'Juanita,' rolling past
our dock. Most of you know 'I'll Always Be a Fool For You,' so you don't
have to worry about me getting too involved in the ocean and forgetting my
music. There are times when I fell like 'I've Given 'Bout All I Can Take'
but then I find myself 'Pledging My Love' once again to the road and all
its glory. 'If I Knew' what 'Little Orphan Annie' did with the rest of the
peanut butter I'd make me something to eat. But one thing is certain, 'We
Got A Bad Thing Goin'' and there's no sense in stopping now. Even after
seeing 'Take This Job and Shove It,' I still felt bad, and when Meme said,
'How Do You Spell Relief?' I said, "I get, 'D-R-U-N-K.'" She reminded me
that I'd quit drinking twelve years ago, which left me with nothing else to
say. So I put a tape of this new album on and realized that once again my
music had taken a new turn. But remember a long time ago I warned you about
that! For Billy Sherrill's sake, I hope we have a hit single in here
somewhere. I enjoyed it. I hope you do. Sincerely, David Allan Coe."

2Transcribed from the track on this album.