You Can Get It If You Really Want lyrics

(Jimmy Cliff)

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 - mmh

Persecution you must fear

Win or lose you got to get your share

You've got your mind set on a dream

You can get it though hard it may seem now

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

Don't you know it - listen

Rome was not built in a day

Opposition will come your way

But the harder the battle you see

Is the sweeter the victory, girl

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

from 'The Harder They Come' (soundtrack, 1972)

hit version performed by 'Desmond Dekker' (1970)