What would you do   To get to me   What would you say   To have your way   Would you give up   Or try again   If I hesitate   To let you win   Or would you be yourself   Or play your role   Tell all the boys   Or keep it low   If I say no   Would you turn away   Or play me off   Or would you stay      [Chorus]   If at first you don't succeed   Dust yourself off and try it again   You can dust it off and try it again      If at first you don't succeed   Dust yourself off and try it again   You can dust it off and try it again      I went to you    You went to me   But I cant let it go   So easily   Not 'til I see   What this could be   Be eternity   Or just a week   Your chemistry   Is off the change    Is perfect now   But will it change   This aint a yes   This aint a no   Just do your thang      If at first you don't succeed   Dust yourself off and try it again   You can dust it off and try it again      If at first you don't succeed   Dust yourself off and try it again   You can dust it off and try it again      [Hook]   If you dont wanna throw it all away   Might be shy on the first date   What about the next date   um, um, um, um      If you dont wanna throw it all away   You might be buggin' on the first date   But what about the next date   um, um, um, um