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? Would you be yourself or play your role? Tell all the boys to keep it low? If I say no, would you turn away? Or play me off or would you stay? If at first you don't succeed Dust yourself off and try again You can dust it off and try again, try again If at first you don't succeed Then dust yourself off and try again You can dust it off and try again, try again, oh If at first you don't succeed Dust yourself off and try again You can dust it off and try again, try again If at first you don't succeed Then dust yourself off and try again You can dust it off and try again, try again, oh See, you don't wanna throw it all away Might be shy on the first date What about the next date? Oh, oh, oh, oh See, you don't wanna throw it all away Might be buggin' on the first date But what about the next date? Oh, oh, oh, oh If at first you don't succeed Dust yourself off and try again You can dust it off and try again, try again If at first you don't succeed Then dust yourself off and try again You can dust it off and try again, try again No, no, no, no