From: “Pink - The Truth About Love”

Just Give Me a Reason

by

ALECIA MOORE, NATE RUESS and JEFFREY BHASKER

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Sony/ATV Music Publishing

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 JUST GIVE ME A REASON
Words and Music by
JEFFREY BHASKER, ALECIA MOORE
and NATE RUESS

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