Try (Just A Little Bit Harder)
Janis Joplin · Other Songs - Janis Joplin
try, try, try just a little bit harder
so i can love, love, love him, i tell myself
cause i'm gonna try, oh yeah, just a little bit harder
so i won't lose, lose, lose him to nobody else, yeah
hey, i don't care how long it's gonna take you
but if it's a dream i don't want, no i don't really want it
yeah if it's a dream i don't want nobody to wake me
yeah i'm gonna try, oh yeah, just a little bit harder
so I can give, give, give, give him every bit of my soul
i'm gonna try, oh yeah, just a little bit harder
so I can show, show, show him love with no control, yeah
hey i don't care how long it's gonna take you
but if it's a dream i don't want, no i don't really want it
yeah if it's a dream i don't want nobody to wake me
hey dig it! yeah! yeah-yeah-yeah!
yeah, yeah, yeah, all right
try oh yeah, hey, try oh yeah, lord, lord, lord,
try oh yeah, try oh yeah, lord, lord, lord,
try oh yeah yeah, try, whoa, try oh yeah, lord, lord, lord,
push, work, push, work, oh yeah, try, oh yeah hey
try oh yeah, hey try oh yeah
try Lord, try, try, you ain't trying man
you're not trying out man, come up with it
come on, that's a wanker that listens to words, man
hey you gotta work all night
hey little girl, gotta push on
you gotta need work a little more
hey, try a little more, need a little more
yeah, work on, push on, move on, move on,
you gotta work for it, you gotta work on it
push on, need on, move on,
move on, hey hey hey
work it daddy, work it daddy,
come on, work it daddy
oh yeah, yeah, you better try, try, try, try a little more
you ain't never gonna get any man if that's the sort of thing you can do
shit, there's lot more talent around than that man
try, try, try, try try try
you've gotta try, try, try, try
try, try, try, try, try, try
you gotta try, try, try, try
lord, try, try, try, try
lord, try, try, try, try
hey, try, try, try, try
hey, try oh yeah, try oh yeah, lord, lord, lord
try oh yeah, hey, try whoa, try oh yeah
try oh yeah, lord, lord, lord,
try oh yeah
try oh yeah, hey, hey, hey,
try oh yeah,
try oh yeah, lord, lord, lord, oh lord
and don't you forget
so i can love, love, love him, i tell myself
cause i'm gonna try, oh yeah, just a little bit harder
so i won't lose, lose, lose him to nobody else, yeah
hey, i don't care how long it's gonna take you
but if it's a dream i don't want, no i don't really want it
yeah if it's a dream i don't want nobody to wake me
yeah i'm gonna try, oh yeah, just a little bit harder
so I can give, give, give, give him every bit of my soul
i'm gonna try, oh yeah, just a little bit harder
so I can show, show, show him love with no control, yeah
hey i don't care how long it's gonna take you
but if it's a dream i don't want, no i don't really want it
yeah if it's a dream i don't want nobody to wake me
hey dig it! yeah! yeah-yeah-yeah!
yeah, yeah, yeah, all right
try oh yeah, hey, try oh yeah, lord, lord, lord,
try oh yeah, try oh yeah, lord, lord, lord,
try oh yeah yeah, try, whoa, try oh yeah, lord, lord, lord,
push, work, push, work, oh yeah, try, oh yeah hey
try oh yeah, hey try oh yeah
try Lord, try, try, you ain't trying man
you're not trying out man, come up with it
come on, that's a wanker that listens to words, man
hey you gotta work all night
hey little girl, gotta push on
you gotta need work a little more
hey, try a little more, need a little more
yeah, work on, push on, move on, move on,
you gotta work for it, you gotta work on it
push on, need on, move on,
move on, hey hey hey
work it daddy, work it daddy,
come on, work it daddy
oh yeah, yeah, you better try, try, try, try a little more
you ain't never gonna get any man if that's the sort of thing you can do
shit, there's lot more talent around than that man
try, try, try, try try try
you've gotta try, try, try, try
try, try, try, try, try, try
you gotta try, try, try, try
lord, try, try, try, try
lord, try, try, try, try
hey, try, try, try, try
hey, try oh yeah, try oh yeah, lord, lord, lord
try oh yeah, hey, try whoa, try oh yeah
try oh yeah, lord, lord, lord,
try oh yeah
try oh yeah, hey, hey, hey,
try oh yeah,
try oh yeah, lord, lord, lord, oh lord
and don't you forget
Try (Just A Little Bit Harder) - Janis Joplin
Janis Joplin's 'Try (Just A Little Bit Harder)' stands as a quintessential example of her raw, blues-infused rock style, capturing the emotional turbulence of her mid-1960s recordings. The track exemplifies her signature vocal approach, blending gritty intensity with a hauntingly vulnerable delivery that defined the psychedelic and blues-rock eras. As a standalone recording, it reflects her ability to transform personal anguish into universal anthems, influencing countless artists who followed in her wake. The song remains a powerful testament to her capacity to convey deep human emotion through music, solidifying her legacy as one of the most impactful vocalists in rock history.