Lyrics

[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