Try When everyday life starts to get you down And your problems seem too many When your job is shit, and the rent is due And you're down to your last penny Where do you go, who do you count on? No place left to hide When your parents don't like you And they told you so They wish that you had died I look at you, and I know what to do I look at you, I know what to do I look at you, and I know what to do I look at you, I know what to do You gotta try Hey I'm not here to preach or tell you The way you got to live Just stop and think about what you want And what you want to give Goddamn it life is what we're here for Not to watch the fuckin' TV But if that's where you think the answer is Then brother get away from me I look at you, and I know what to do I look at you, I know what to do I look at you, and I know what to do I look at you, I know what to do You got to get up in the morning And try again Not tomorrow, do it today Young or old It don't matter man Don't let your life slip away You gotta take a chance Push yourself Stand up for what you know is right Don't take no shit from anyone Let 'em know that you're ready to fight Try again Now there's no easy answers But here's my final advice to you Take control of your life man Work hard and follow through And if a friend is traveling a rocky road Then help him on his way Tell him that he's got to try again And try harder everyday I look at you, and I know what to do I look at you, I know what to do I look at you, and I know what to do I look at you, I know what to do You got to get up in the morning And try again Not tomorrow, do it today Young or old It don't matter man Don't let your life slip away You gotta take a chance Push yourself Stand up for what you know is right Don't take no shit from anyone Let 'em know that you're ready to fight