Though the road be dark and dreary The pathway burning you dry Feel life really leading us on, girl We can make it if we try The winds may rage, the stars may blow Discouragement at each dead end No guiding light to lead us forward No helping hand from our friends We can make it, pretty baby We can make it if we try We can make it, a-sweet darlin' We can make it if we try (In other words) If you love me like you say you do You've got to take a better hold 'Cause it takes lot of determination, girl From your heart, mind and soul And don't let nobody steer our course 'Cause I know this one'll always try And if we feel like the world is against us, girl We got to look into each others eyes Tell us if we can make it (Make it) We can make it (Make it if we try) We can make it, sweet darlin' We can make it if we try We can make it (Got to make it) Baby (Got to make it) Make it if we try (Make it) We got to make it (Make it) Make it if we try (Don't listen to nobody else) We can make it, a-pretty baby We can make it if we try We can make it, sweet darlin' We can make it if we try (If you love me like you say you do You got to show me that you love me true, girl If you love me like you say you do You got to tell me if you're tellin' the truth, girl) We can make it if we try We can make it, pretty baby We can make it (We can make it if we try) Make it, yeah (We can make it if we try)