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Try Lyrics by Jill Scott

Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1

2000

[Chorus]
If you want it to happen, baby
Hold fast and believe
You can make it happen, baby
You can be where u pleaze
All you gotta do is try
Then try once again
Then try a few more times
Then try after then

[Verse 1]
When I was a little girl
Raised on N. Philly streets
I'd hear my people say "Ghetto's all they'd be"
But my mommy would hold me, quietly give me peace
She'd look me in my eyes and she'd say to me

[Chorus]
If you want it to happen, baby
Hold fast and believe
You can make it happen, baby
You can be where u pleaze
All you gotta do is try
Then try once again
Then try a few more times
Then try after then

[Verse 2]
As a teenager, I dreamed to see the world
But how could I do this? Me, a poor black girl
And just when my will was lost
And all hope seemed set free
I'd remember my mama's face and her telling me

[Chorus]
If you want it to happen, baby
Hold fast and believe
You can make it happen, baby
You can be where you pleaze
All you gotta do is try
Then try once again
Then try a few more times
Then try after then

[Bridge]
Try, try, try
Try, try, try
Try, try, try
Try and try again
Try, try, try
Try, try, try
Try, try, try
Try and try again

[Verse 3]
Now as a grown woman, I still stumble and fall
But wit a lot of faith and the same amount of effort
I can withstand it all
I done see some thaings now and been a few places
I'm now enjoying the beautiful world and the many new faces
I say

[Chorus]
If you want it to happen, baby
Hold fast and believe
You can make it happen, baby
You can be where you pleaze
All you gotta do is try
Then try once again
Then try a few more times
Then try after then

[Outro]
If you want it to happen, baby
If you want it to happen, baby
If you want it to happen, baby
If you want it to happen, baby
If you want it to happen, baby
If you want it to happen, baby
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About “Try” by Jill Scott

Read the complete lyrics to "Try" by Jill Scott from the album "Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1" in 2000. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Aa (Check Description), Neo Soul, Soul.

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"Try" is credited to Jill Scott. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Try" appears on "Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1" in 2000.

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