Listen to You Can Get It If You Really Want by Jimmy Cliff

You Can Get It If You Really Want

Jimmy Cliff

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Jimmy Cliff

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Jimmy Cliff

Songwriter

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Jimmy Cliff

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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]

Persecution, you must bear

Win or lose, you got to get your share

Got your mind set on a dream

You can get it though hard it may seem now

[Verse 3]

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 4]

I know it, listen

[Verse 5]

Rome was not built in a day

Opposition will come your way

But the harder the battle you see

It's the sweeter the victory now

[Verse 6]

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 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]

(You can get it if you really want) I know it

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

(You can get it if you really want) So don't give up now

(You can get it if you really want) Keep on trying

Written by: Jimmy Cliff

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