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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Larry Graham
Larry Graham
Bass
Jerry Martini
Jerry Martini
Saxophone
Freddie Stone
Freddie Stone
Guitar
Sly Stone
Sly Stone
Vocals
Greg Errico
Greg Errico
Drums
Cynthia Robinson
Cynthia Robinson
Trumpet
Rose Stone
Rose Stone
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Sylvester Stewart
Sylvester Stewart
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Sly Stone
Sly Stone
Producer
Bob Irwin
Bob Irwin
Reissue Producer
Brian Ross-Myring
Brian Ross-Myring
Engineer
Don Puluse
Don Puluse
Engineer
Glenn Stone
Glenn Stone
Executive Producer
Jerry Goldstein
Jerry Goldstein
Executive Producer
Phil Macey
Phil Macey
Engineer
Vic Anesini
Vic Anesini
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Chorus]
You can make it if you try
You can make it if you try
[Verse 1]
Push a little harder
Think a little deeper
Don't let the plastic bring you down
All together now
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
[Chorus]
You can make it if you try
You can make it if you try
[Verse 2]
Time's still creeping
Especially when you're sleeping
Wake up and go for what you know
All together now
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
[Chorus]
You can make it if you try
You can make it if you try
[Verse 3]
You'll get what's due you
And everything coming to you
You got to move if you wanna be ahead
All together now
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
[Instrumental]
You can make it if you try
You can make it if you try
[Verse 4]
Time's still creeping
Especially when you're sleeping
Wake up and go for what you know
All together now
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
[Chorus]
You can make it if you try (Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma make it)
You can make it if you try (Make it)
You can make it if you try (Ooh, make it)
You can make it if you try (You can make it, make it, make it, make it)
You can make it if you try (Make it, make it, make it, make it, make it, make it, make it)
You can make it if you try
[Instrumental]
You can make it if you try (Ooh, you can make it, make it, make it, don't stop, make it)
You can make it if you try (Ow, good God)
You can make it if you try (Ooh, ah, ah)
You can make it if you try (You can make it, make it, make it, make it)
You can make it if you try (Make it, mama, make it, mama, make it, mama, make it, mama, make it)
You can make it if you try (You can make it)
You can make it if you try (Make it, mama, make it, mama, ow)
Written by: Ted Jarrett

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