Make It Happen (Live At Live 8, Hyde Park, London, 2nd July 2005)

[Intro]

What's up everybody!

We're gonna try and make it happen for you tonight

Is that alright?

[Verse 1]

Not more than three short years ago

(I was abandoned and alone)

Without a penny to my name

(So very young and so afraid)

No proper shoes upon my feet

(Sometimes I couldn't even eat)

I often cried myself to sleep

(But still I had to keep on going)

Never knowing if I could take it

If I would make it through the night

I held on to my faith

I struggled and I prayed

And now I've found my way

[Chorus]

If you believe in yourself enough

And know what you want

You're gonna make it happen

Make it happen, that's right

And if you get down on your knees at night

And pray to the Lord

He's gonna make it happen

Make it happen

[Verse 2]

Ay! I know life can be so tough

And you feel like giving up

But you must be strong

Baby just hold on

You'll never find the answers

If you throw your life away, no

I used to feel the way you do

But still I had to keep going

Never knowing if I could take it

If I would make it through the night

I held on to my faith

I struggled and I prayed

And now I've finally found my way

[Chorus]

If you believe in yourself enough

And know what you want

You're gonna make it happen

Make it happen

And if you get down on your knees at night

And pray to the Lord

He's gonna make it happen

Make it happen, ooh yeah

[Chorus]

If you believe in yourself enough (if you believe)

And know what you want (yes you are)

You're gonna make it happen

Make it happen

And if you get down on your knees at night

And pray to the Lord

He's gonna make it happen

Make it happen

[Interlude]

Ohhhh

Make it through the night

I held on to my faith

I struggled and I prayed

And now I've finally found my way

[Chorus]

If you believe in yourself enough

And know what you want

You're gonna make it happen

Make it happen

And if you get down on your knees at night

And pray to the Lord

He's gonna make it happen

Make it happen

[Chorus]

If you believe in yourself enough (if you believe yes)

And know what you want

(You're gonna make it, you're gonna make it)

You're gonna make it happen

Make it happen

And if you get down on your knees at night

And pray to the Lord

He's gonna make it happen

Make it happen

[Bridge]

I once was lost

But now I'm found

I got my feet on solid ground

Thank you Lord (thank you Lord)

If you believe within your soul

Just hold on tight

And don't let go

You can make it happen

Make it happen

[Hook]

Don't let go, don't ever ever let go

Don't let go, don't ever ever let go

(Let me see your hands!)

Don't let go, don't ever ever let go

(It's a children's choir of African people, put your hands up!)

Don't let go, don't ever ever let go (ever ever let go)

Don't let go, don't ever ever let go (ever ever let go)

Don't let go, don't ever ever let go (ever ever let go)

Don't let go, don't ever ever let go (ever ever let go)

Don't let go, don't ever ever let go (ever ever let go)

Go, go, go

No, no, no, don't let go!

[Chorus]

If you believe in yourself enough

(If you believe yeah yeah yeah yes)

And know what you want

You're gonna make it happen

(Make it happen)

And if you get down on your knees at night

And pray to the Lord

He's gonna make it happen

Make it happen

[Chorus]

If you believe in yourself enough

And know what you want

You're gonna make it happen

Make it happen

And if you get down on your knees at night

And pray to the Lord

He's gonna make it happen

Make it happen