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If
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Pop
If was released on September 25, 2007 by Hear Music as a part of the album Shine
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AlbumShine
Release DateSeptember 25, 2007
LabelHear Music
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM108

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell
Vocals
Larry Klein
Larry Klein
Bass
Brian Blade
Brian Blade
Drums
Greg Leisz
Greg Leisz
Pedal Steel Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell
Composer
Rudyard Kipling
Rudyard Kipling
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell
Producer
Dan Marnien
Dan Marnien
Engineer
Patrick Milligan
Patrick Milligan
Compilation Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
If you can keep your head while all about you
People are losing theirs and blaming you
If you can trust yourself when everybody doubts you
And make allowance for their doubting too
[Verse 2]
If you can wait and not get tired of waiting
And when lied about, stand tall, don't deal in lies
And when hated, don't give in to hating back
Don't need to look so good, don't need to talk too wise
[Chorus]
If
[Verse 3]
If you can dream and not make dreams your master
If you can think and not make intellect your game
If you can meet with triumph and disaster
And treat those two imposters just the same
[Chorus]
If
[Verse 4]
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve you after all of them are gone
And so, hold on when there is nothing in you
Nothing but the will that's telling you to hold on, hold on
[Chorus]
If
[Verse 5]
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted and misconstrued by some smug fool
Or watch your life's work torn apart and broken down
And still stoop to build again with worn-out tools
[Verse 6]
If you can draw a crowd and keep your virtue
Or walk with kings and keep the common touch
If neither enemies nor loving friends can hurt you
If everybody counts with you, but none too much
[Chorus]
If
[Bridge]
If you can fill the journey of a minute
With 60 seconds' worth of wonder and delight
Then the Earth is yours and everything that's in it
But more than that, I know you'll be alright, you'll be alright
You'll be alright
[Bridge]
'Cause you've got the fight, you've got the insight
You've got the fight, you've got the insight
You've got the fight, you've got the insight
You've got the fight, you've got the insight
[Outro]
You've got the fight, you've got the insight
Written by: Joni Mitchell, Rudyard Kipling
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