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Song Description

If I'm gonna make it, gotta try. If I'm gonna take it, then I want to know why.

Song Length 3:45 Genre Rock - Alternative, Pop - Alternative
Lead Vocal Male Vocal Mood In High Spirits, On Cloud Nine
Subject Energy, Luck/Coincidence Language English
Era 1970 - 1979

Lyrics

TOO MANY PEOPLE THEY DON'T EVEN TRY, AND I DON'T KNOW WHY

AND ALL OF THOSE PEOPLE, I WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND

IF I'M GONNA MAKE IT, GOTTA TRY IF I'M GONNA TAKE IT BABY, THEN I WANT TO KNOW WHY

I'M SHOOTING FOR THE SKY I'M DOING ALL I CAN AND GETTING BY

TO MANY PEOPLE THEY DON'T TAKE THE TIME TO MAKE THE TIME

AND ALL OF THOSE PEOPLE, I CAN'T EVEN LEND A HAND

I DON'T KNOW THERE REASONS, OR THEY'RE RHYMES

I GUESS IT'S THE SEASON MAMA, BUT I DON'T GOT THE TIME

I'M TAKING UP WHAT'S MINE, DON'T WORRY MOM YOU BOY IS DOING FINE

TO LEAVE IS TO LOVE ME, WELL YOUR LEAVING ALL THE TIME

YOU ALWAYS THINK OF ME, BUT RIGHT NOW HE'S ON YOUR MIND

YOU WANT TO BE WITH ME, BUT YOU JUST DON'T HAVE THE TIME

I TURN AROUND TO LEAVE WHAT DO I FIND

YOU UP AND CHANGE YOU MIND

TOO MANY PEOPLE THEY DON'T EVEN TRY, AND I DON'T KNOW WHY

AND ALL OF THOSE PEOPLE, I WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND

IF I'M GONNA MAKE IT, GOTTA TRY

IF I'M GONNA TAKE IT BABY, THEN I WANT TO KNOW WHY

I'M SHOOTING FOR THE SKY

I'M DOING ALL I CAN AND GETTING BY

Lyrics Richard Dudum Music Richard Dudum
Producer Richard Dudum Publisher DudumRecords, inc.
Performance Richard Dudum Label DudumRecords, Inc.

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