Another vintage Stones song, from the first album. Edit. Background vocals: Brian Jones & Bill Wyman. Percussion: Brian Jones. Guitars: Brian Jones & Keith Richards. Organ: Ian Stewart. Lead Vocals: Mick Jagger. Bass: Bill Wyman. Drums: Charlie Watts. Recorded on January 3, 1964. 1st UK studio album "THE ROLLING STONES" Decca Records, release date: April 17, 1964. 1st US studio album: "ENGLANDS NEWEST HIT MAKERS, THE ROLLING STONES" London Records, release date: May 29, 1964 YOU CAN MAKE IT IF YOU TRY (written and produced in 1957 by Ted Jarrett) You can make it if you try You can make it if you try You can make it if you try Yeh, yeh you can make it if you try Sometime you had to fall Dont you know sometime you want to cry Dont it make you feel so bad sometime You wanna lay down and die Yeh, yeh, you can make it if you try, ummmmmmm If youre baby treats you wrong Dont run around being blue Remember my friend Everybdody cant win Cuz you know sometime, sometime You got to lose You can make it if you try They always told me I could make it if I tried Im going to make it if i try Yeh, yeh, im gonna make it if I try If you try ®© UMG