Throw It Away by Cassandra Wilson Lyrics

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

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 sun shine 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 the hand's unclenched and open
Gifts of life and love 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 sun shine through
Because you can never lose a thing
If it belongs to you

There's a natural obligation
To what we own and claim
Possessing and belonging to
Acknowledging your name

So keep your hand wide open
If you're needing love today
Because you can't lose that 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 shine through
Because you can never lose a thing
If it belongs to you