TRY AGAIN
By The Mighty Sparrow
In the beginning, if you do not succeed
Don't feel your efforts were all in vain
A lil more determination is all you may need
Success only comes after heavy strain
Sometimes we have to do it over and over again
Before we begin to see the light
Difficulties are ever present, just like the sun and the rain
One day we go learn to do it right.
Chorus:
Til then, we must try, try again
Try not to complain, learn to bear the strain
Trials and tribulation is there for everyone
The problems that we face each day
We should never let them stay
Don't let complacency block your way
I say try, try again, never give in
No pain, no gain
Life could be complicated and you could get damn frustrated,
But then hold steadfast, a little time will pass
Try again, you will succeed at last.
Though not exclusively but especially the young
They want easy answers for everything
But when the preachers and the teachers having it hard in this town
Oh, what a job they have explaining
Showing the young people how they must persevere more and more
Convincing them life is hard but it sweet
Self-discipline and application is the key to be sure
Before they could relax on Easy Street
Chorus:
Til then, they must try, try again
Try not to complain, learn to bear the strain
Life is what you make of it
Stop telling me you can't do it
Destiny is in your hand, totally at your command
The only thing now is you to understand
You must try, try again, never give in
No pain, no gain
Stand up erect, don't falter
Like the Rock of Gibraltar
So be courageous, show your fortitude and trust
In the end you will succeed at last.
Children today, some of them does boast, some does blag
They going to school merely to have fun
Well, some of them ent even have a book in their bag
Security guard catching them with gun
Serious violence has increased and is now out of hand
No respect from father, no love from son
Girl children showing a weird sense of pride in the evil they done
Praising who had the most abortion.
Chorus:
You got to try, try again
Try not to complain, learn to bear the strain
To yourself you must be honest
Then you could find happiness
United, ----------------
And ----------------
A mind is a terrible thing to waste
You must try, try again, never give in
No pain, no gain
Going to school with weapon could only bring self-destruction
Without no reward, you might be a great warlord
But the pen is mightier than the sword.
So get up and get, be responsible to yourself
Stop acting like the world owe you a living
Your quality of life depends upon you, no one else
Integrity comes from deep within
The disadvantages you may have had as a youth growing up
Makes you feel that you must play tit for tat
But whether was child abuse, mental cruelty or what, it must stop
You can't spite others because of that.
Chorus:
You got to try, try again
Try not to complain, learn to bear the strain
None of us have to suffer
We could control we future
For whatever the mind perceive, surely it can be achieved
Stop doubting yourself and say, "I believe.
I go try, try again, never give in
No pain, no gain."
Show them your full potential ent limited to Carnival
For whenever the steelband pass and we finish play we mas
Still we must have success within our grasp.
Try, you gotta try
Try, you gotta try
Try again.
Source: The lyrics posted on this blog are often transcribed directly from performances. Although it is my intention to faithfully transcribe I do not get all the words and I have a knack for hearing the wrong thing. Please feel free to correct me or to fill in the words that I miss by dropping me a message via e-mail. I'd be forever grateful. Thanks in advance!
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A Note From The Gull
Thank you, Mighty Sparrow for this wonderfully inspiring song! This is pure love.
"Patria est communis omnium parens" - Our native land is the common parent of us all. Keep it beautiful, make it even more so.
Blessed is all of creation
Blessed be my beautiful people
Blessed be the day of our awakening
Blessed is my country
Blessed are her patient hills.
Mweh ka allay!
Guanaguanare
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