James Brown — Nothing Beats A Try But A Fail

Time and time I tell myself Something's gotta give But the harder I try I keep finding out that I just wanna live So if things with you have been kinda rough And life is hard and living is a little too tough Don't give up, don't lose the trail Because nothing beats a try Nothing beats a try Nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing Nothing beats a try but a fail Somewhere along the way I got like a boat without a sail But I'm gonna row it just like a captain, yeah yeah Because nothing beats a try but a fail Concentration and aggravation Will drive you stone out of your mind But determination and dedication Will win out all the time But nevertheless, if it's not my day I'll do my best, yeah, 'cause pain could always be that way Nothing beats a try but a fail Nothing beats a try but a fail