Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Gordon Lightfoot
Canonical path: /gordon-lightfoot/why-not-give-it-a-try
Related lyric paths: 6
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Why Not Give It A Try
Read Why Not Give It A Try lyrics by Gordon Lightfoot on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Why Not Give It A Try
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Would you like to go dancing?
Would you like to go home?
Would you like to go dancing?
Would you like to go home?
Would you like to go anywhere?
Why not give it a try?
Where would you like to roam?
I just want to stay home
Would you like to go dreaming?
Would you like to go free?
Would you like to go dreaming?
Would you like to go free?
Would you like to go anywhere?
Why not give it a try?
Where would you like to fly?
I just want to be me
Would you like to find someone?
Would you like to pass by?
Would you like to find someone?
Would you like to pass by?
Would you like to find anything?
Why not give it a try?
Would you like to stand by?
I just want to be me
Would you like to stop sometime?
Would you like to log on?
Would you like to stop sometime?
Would you like to log on?
Would you like to stop anything?
Why not give it a try?
Would you like to press on?
I just want to stay home
Would you like to have liberty?
Would you like to behave?
Would you like to have liberty?
Would you like to behave?
Would you like to have all those things?
Why not give it a try?
Would you like to be brave?
I just want to be me
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Gordon Lightfoot performs "Why Not Give It A Try", and this lyric page sits inside the Gordon Lightfoot catalog on LyroVerse.
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