Listen to You Can Get It If You Really Want by Desmond Dekker

You Can Get It If You Really Want

Desmond Dekker

Reggae

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Desmond Dekker

Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Jimmy Cliff

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Leslie Kong

Producer

Vic Keary

Producer

John Kelly

Producer

Warwick Lyn

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

You can get it if you really want

You can get it if you really want

You can get it if you really want

But you must try, try and try, try and try

You'll succeed at last

[Verse 2]

Mmm-mmm, yeah

[Verse 3]

Persecution, you must bear

Win or lose, you've got to get your share

You've got your mind set on a dream

You can get it, though harder they seem now

[Verse 4]

You can get it if you really want

You can get it if you really want, yeah

You can get it if you really want

But you must try, try and try, try and try

You'll succeed at last

Don't you know it?

[Verse 5]

Listen

[Verse 6]

Rome was not built in a day

Opposition will come your way

But the hotter the battle you see

It's the sweeter the victory, now

[Verse 7]

You can get it if you really want

You can get it if you really want

You can get it if you really want

But you must try, try and try, try and try

You'll succeed at last

[Verse 8]

Yeah, you can get it if you really want

You can get it if you really want

You can get it if you really want

But you must try, try and try, try and try

You'll succeed at last (You can get it if you really want)

Don't you know it? (You can get it if you really want)

Don't I show it? Please (You can get it if you really want)

Don't you know? (You can get it if you really want)

And don't you know I show it? (You can get it if you really want)

I said now don't

Written by: Jimmy Cliff

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