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Try, Try Again

from Rainbow of Color by Joanie Calem

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13. Try, Try Again ©2011: This song is based on a poem of the same name, written by William Edward Hickson, 1803-1870. You can read the original poem here: en.wikisource.org/wiki/Try,_Try_Again. I changed it a little to make it fit into the music, and added a chorus. I think it is one of the most important things to learn.

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13. Try, Try Again, words and music by Joanie Calem © 2011,
(based on a poem by William Edward Hickson, 1803-1870)

It’s a lesson we should heed, try, try again!
If at first we don’t succeed, try, try again!
Then our courage will appear, for when we persevere,
We can conquer every fear, try, try again! Yeah, try, try again!
Chorus:
We can’t give up! As we go walking along…..
We can’t give up! Though some days we lose our song….
We can’t give up! Even when everything goes wrong…..We can’t give up!

Once or twice though we might fail, try, try again!
We will at last prevail, try, try again!
When we strive it’s no disgrace, we might not win every race
You know what we do in that case? We try, try again! Yeah, try, try again!
Chorus

When we run into a wall, we try, try again!
Sometimes our plans get stalled, we try, try again!
When we feel life’s just not fair, when it seems like other folks don’t care,
We must be brave and dare, to try, try again! Yeah, try, try again!
Chorus:

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from Rainbow of Color, released January 1, 2018

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Joanie Calem Columbus, Ohio

Joanie Calem is a folk musician, singer/song-writer, storyteller and inclusion advocate for audiences of all ages. Joanie writes songs and sings about life's different twists and turns, angles and perspectives, telling stories through her songs of the ups and downs of reality. She performs regularly at festivals, retirement homes, shelters, libraries and schools throughout the US and abroad. ... more

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