Please (single Version) Lyrics - U2

So you never knew love 

until you'd crossed the line of grace 

and you never felt wanted 

'til you had someone slap your face 

and you never felt alive 

until you'd almost wasted away 

you had to win 

you couldn't just pass 

the smartest ass 

at the top of the class 

your flying colors 

your family tree 

and all your lessons in history 

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please... please... please... 

get up off your knees, now 

please... please... please... 

leave it out... 

so you never knew 

how low you'd stoop to make that call 

and you never knew 

what was on the ground until they made you crawl 

so you never knew 

that the heaven you keep, you stole 

your catholic blues 

your convent shoes 

your stick-on tattoos 

now they're making the news 

your holy war 

your northern star 

your sermon on the mount 

from the boot of your car 

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please... please... please... 

get up off your knees, now 

please... please... please... 

leave it out 

'cause love is big 

and love is tough 

but love is not 

what you're thinking of 

september 

streets capsizing 

spilling over 

and down the drain 

shards of glass 

splinters like rain 

but you could only feel 

your own pain 

october 

talk getting nowhere 

november 

december 

remember 

are we just starting again 

please... please... please... 

get up off your knees, now 

please... 

'cause love is big 

is bigger than us 

but love is not 

what you're thinking of 

it's what lovers deal 

it's what lovers steal 

you know i've found it hard to receive 

'cause you my love 

i could never believe