Peace Songbook

All You Have To Do Is Try

By Kathrine Dines

in Hunk-Ta-Bunk-Ta BOO-2! by Katherine Dines

Lyrics

You can sing if you want to... "Do re mi" (Do re mi),

Or Fa la la la la la la la la la la.

Baaa like an old goat; howl like a coyote.

ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS TRY

You can dance if you want to... "Do si do" (Do si do),

Or "Boom Shakka Lakka Lakka Boom!" all night.

Square dance in a circle; moonwalk 'til you're purple.

ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS TRY

Go ahead. Don't be afraid!

With practise you'll do fine!

Take a step and do your best.

Soon you'll start to shine!

ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS TRY

You can write if you want to... "A. B. C." (A. B. C).

Or Zippity do dah Z. X. Y.

You might be a poet, so go ahead and show it!

ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS TRY

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