try it
You’re standing in the schoolyard
And no-one knows your name
But you don’t have to worry ‘cause
This day is just the same
The teacher’s trying to tell you
That the planet it is square
And you don’t need a reason
Drop your bag – get out of there
Just try it – play hooky – I think you might like it!
So when you find yourself getting bogged down with Voltaire
Listen to Bob Marley, you’ve got a dread in there
Now you’re standing on a cliff top
And you cannot see below
And you want a go at flying
But you’ve got a way to go
Your friends they all have started
And you’re interested to know
So what’s the point in waiting
‘Cause tomorrow it may snow
So try it –
What’s the worst thing that can happen?
So when you find yourself standing on a ledge
You’ll see the view is better when you’re living on the edge
Considering some travel or career in government
Head out to the airport, you know it’s heaven sent
Don’t worry bout the mortgage, don’t care about the rent
‘Cause when you’re over 80, you’ll wonder where it went!
So when you need to break out of your wobbly old self
You’ll see that changing direction is so good for mental health
You’re standing on the corner
You’re waiting for the bus
The bus is running late
so you start kicking up a fuss
and then it starts to rain
and you find you’re getting wet
so get out on your bike
and ride into the sunset
just try it!
When you stand for freedom, you stand up for your self
When you stand for justice it’s so good for mental health
You hear you’ve got new neighbours
Maybe recently they came
They may not talk like you or me
They may not look the same
Perhaps they came as migrants
Or maybe refugees
But when you get to know them
See they’re just like you and me
So try it – I think you might like it
You think they may be terrorists or so that you were told
When you show a friendly face it comes back to you tenfold