Keep On Trying - Jim Capaldi

Old man sittin' under a street beneath the concrete

With his head between his feet

Looks like he was accepting defeat

So I walk up to him and I say

Listen old man they wanna have it all your way

He looked at me and smiled

Then right before my eyes turned into a child

Keep on tryin'.

Gotta keep on tryin'

Gotta keep on tryin', till it all works out

I wandered on down the street, wonderin' who next I’d meet

When around the corner came this girl

She said her name was Pearl.

I said «Hi my name’s Jim»

We looked at the buildings.

They were doin' us in

Keep on tryin'.

Gotta keep on tryin'

Gotta keep on tryin', till it all works out

Now everybody’s walkin' about in them great big shoe

Smilin' on their faces they look so amused

I don’t know why they wanna look so conspicuous

Somebody ought to tell them they look ridiculous

Chorus: (twice)

Keep on tryin'.

Gotta keep on tryin'

Gotta keep on tryin', till it all works out