Get It While You Can

(Jerry Ragovoy, Mort Schuman)

In this world, if you read the papers, Lord,
You know everybody's fighting on with each other.
You got no one you can count on, baby,
Not even your own brother.
So if someone comes along,
He's gonna give you some love and affection
I'd say get it while you can, yeah!
Honey, get it while you can,
Hey, hey, get it while you can,
Don't you turn your back on love, no, no!

Don't you know when you're loving anybody, baby,
You're taking a gamble on a little sorrow,
But then who cares, baby,
'Cause we may not be here tomorrow, no.
And if anybody should come along,
He gonna give you any love and affection,
I'd say get it while you can, yeah!
Hey, hey, get it while you can,
Hey, hey, get it while you can.
Don't you turn your back on love,
No no no, no no no no no.

Oh, get it while you can,
Honey get it when you're gonna wanna need it dear, yeah yeah,
Hey hey, get it while you can,
Don't you turn your back on love,
No no no, no no no no, get it while you can,
I said hold on to somebody when you get a little lonely, dear,
Hey hey, hold on to that man's heart,
Yeah, get it, want it, hold it, need it,
Get it, want it, need it, hold it,
Get it while you can, yeah,
Honey get it while you can, baby, yeah,
Hey hey, get it while you can

Discs

  1. 18 Essential songs (1995)
  2. 3CD Box Set (1993)
  3. Absolute Janis (1997)
  4. Anthology (1982)

    I'll tell you one thing, we sure turned a trainful of freaks into a party, man, ha ha ha ha, didn't we, boys ? All right, all right, now what should I do ? Get it ?

    "Get it While You Can" ? "Get it While You Can" !

    All right. I'll do a song, man, that I'll tell you you could apply it to more or less to anything you want to but it could almost be even called the truth man. I wouldn't go that far, I wouldn't heavy up on anyone like that, man. I'll tell you one thing, songs got something to say, man, if you can dig it. It's talking about everybody's life, man, and what passes by you and what you miss and what you're gonna have, man. This is a song called Get it While You Can 'cause it ain't gonna be there when you wake up, man. (On Richard!) Richard Bell on piano.

    In this world, if you read the papers, darling,
    You know everybody's fighting with each other.
    You got no one you can count on, dear,
    Not even your own brother.
    So if someone comes along,
    He gonna give you love and affection,

    I'd say get it while you can, yeah,
    Honey, get it while you can, yeah,
    Honey, grab it while you can,
    Don't you turn your back on love, no, no, no.

    When you're loving somebody, baby,
    You're taking a gamble against some sorrow.
    But who knows, baby,
    'Cause we may not be here tomorrow.
    And if anybody comes along,
    He gonna give you love and affection,

    I'd say get it while you can, yeah!
    Honey, grab it when you're gonna need it!
    Yeah hey, hold it while you can,
    Don't you turn your sweet back on love,
    No no no, no no no no no!

    Ah! Once I had me a man,
    But I didn't know enough at the time
    To count my blessings, no no,
    But I wish he could see me crying today,
    'Cause his love don't feel to listen.
    And if anybody comes along,
    He gonna give me love and affection,
    Yeah, hey!, Hey! Yeah! Hey!

    Get it while you can, yeah!
    Honey, get it while you can, yeah!
    Honey, get it while you can,
    Don't you turn your back on love,
    No no no, no no no no.

    Get it while you can, yeah!
    Honey, grab it while you can, yeah!
    I said, hold on to that man, love,
    Hold on to that man whole,
    Yeah, get it, want it, need it,
    Get it, get it, hold it, need it, want it,
    Get it, need it, want it, hold it,
    Get it, squeeze it, love it, touch it,
    Use it, need it, want it, get it,
    Need it, want it, hold it,

    Yeah hey, get it while you can, baby,
    Yeah hey, get it while you can,
    Honey, don't you go and turn your sweet back on love,
    No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
    No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
    No, no, daddy, you'll be sorry,
    No, no, no, no!

  5. Blow All My Blues Away (1962/70)
  6. Cry Baby (The Ultimate Collection) (2009)
  7. First Stop (1970-06-28)
  8. Get It While You Can (1970-07-06)
  9. Get It While You Can (2LP) (1970-07-06)
  10. Greatest Hits (1973)
  11. In Concert (1972)

    I'll tell you one thing, we sure turned a trainful of freaks into a party, man, ha ha ha ha, didn't we, boys ? All right, all right, now what should I do ? Get it ?

    "Get it While You Can" ? "Get it While You Can" !

    All right. I'll do a song, man, that I'll tell you you could apply it to more or less to anything you want to but it could almost be even called the truth man. I wouldn't go that far, I wouldn't heavy up on anyone like that, man. I'll tell you one thing, songs got something to say, man, if you can dig it. It's talking about everybody's life, man, and what passes by you and what you miss and what you're gonna have, man. This is a song called Get it While You Can 'cause it ain't gonna be there when you wake up, man. (On Richard!) Richard Bell on piano.

    In this world, if you read the papers, darling,
    You know everybody's fighting with each other.
    You got no one you can count on, dear,
    Not even your own brother.
    So if someone comes along,
    He gonna give you love and affection,

    I'd say get it while you can, yeah,
    Honey, get it while you can, yeah,
    Honey, grab it while you can,
    Don't you turn your back on love, no, no, no.

    When you're loving somebody, baby,
    You're taking a gamble against some sorrow.
    But who knows, baby,
    'Cause we may not be here tomorrow.
    And if anybody comes along,
    He gonna give you love and affection,

    I'd say get it while you can, yeah!
    Honey, grab it when you're gonna need it!
    Yeah hey, hold it while you can,
    Don't you turn your sweet back on love,
    No no no, no no no no no!

    Ah! Once I had me a man,
    But I didn't know enough at the time
    To count my blessings, no no,
    But I wish he could see me crying today,
    'Cause his love don't feel to listen.
    And if anybody comes along,
    He gonna give me love and affection,
    Yeah, hey!, Hey! Yeah! Hey!

    Get it while you can, yeah!
    Honey, get it while you can, yeah!
    Honey, get it while you can,
    Don't you turn your back on love,
    No no no, no no no no.

    Get it while you can, yeah!
    Honey, grab it while you can, yeah!
    I said, hold on to that man, love,
    Hold on to that man whole,
    Yeah, get it, want it, need it,
    Get it, get it, hold it, need it, want it,
    Get it, need it, want it, hold it,
    Get it, squeeze it, love it, touch it,
    Use it, need it, want it, get it,
    Need it, want it, hold it,

    Yeah hey, get it while you can, baby,
    Yeah hey, get it while you can,
    Honey, don't you go and turn your sweet back on love,
    No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
    No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
    No, no, daddy, you'll be sorry,
    No, no, no, no!

  12. Live At the Festival Express 1970 (1970-06-28)
  13. Love, Janis - soundtrack (2001)
  14. Pearl (1970)
  15. Pearl (Legacy Edition) (2004)
  16. The Pearl Sessions (1970 [2012])