Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I don't wanna live the crazy life
And I don't wanna pick a crazy wife
And I don't wanna be that crazy guy
Who lost what I had inside, mm
[Verse 2]
And I don't want the sinners destiny
And I don't wanna miss what's best for me
So, I'm gonna take what's left of me
Swallow pride, at least I
[Verse 3]
I gotta make a sincere effort to be
All that You called me to be, God
I just don't wanna stay here, livin' beneath
I owe it to me to at least try
[Verse 4]
So, I'm gonna try
Try, try, try, try
See, I'm gonna try
Try, try, try, try
A little harder, this time
This time, this time
I'm gonna try
Try, try, try, try
[Verse 5]
See, Lord I wanna know Your plan for me
And I gotta follow faithfully, yeah
So, teach me to abandon all that
Makes me comfortable, so basically
[Verse 6]
I gotta make a sincere effort to be
All that You called me to be
I just don't wanna stay here, livin' beneath
I owe it to me to at least try
[Verse 7]
So, I'm gonna try
Try, try, try, try
See, I'm gonna try
Try, try, try, try
A little harder, this time
This time, this time
I'm gonna try
Try, try, try, try
[Verse 8]
Tell me what I need to do
So I can be close to You
I only wanna make You smile
This time's different
Tell heaven to watch me
While I try
[Verse 9]
Try, try, try, try
See, I'm gonna try
Try, try, try, try
A little harder, this time
This time, this time
I'm gonna try
Try, try, try, try
[Verse 10]
Oh, see, I'm gonna try
Oh, see, I'm gonna try
Try, try, try, try
[Verse 11]
I gotta make a sincere effort to be
All that You called me to be, God
I just don't wanna stay here, livin' beneath
I owe it to me to at least try
I owe it to me to at least try
I owe it to me to at least try
Owe it to me to at least try
[Verse 12]
'Cause if it's God I'm after
Just can't serve two masters
Before something happens
I gotta turn it all around
[Verse 13]
'Cause I can't just have my cake, and eat it too
'Cause it's real easy to stay on the fence and still do you
And it'd be cool if we could love the Lord and still go do our thing
But, see, it doesn't work like this, we gotta be white or black
[Verse 14]
I'm gonna try
Try, try, try, try
See, I'm gotta try
Try, try, try, try
A little harder, this time
This time, this time
I'm gonna try
Try, try, try, try
Written by: Jonathan McReynolds, Terrell Wilson