Timbaland's Intro:
It's been a long time, we shouldn't have left you,
without a dope beat to step to, step to, step to, step to

Verse 1:
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 in?
Now would you be yourself, or play a role?
Tell all the boys, or keep it low?
If I say no, would you turn away,
Or play me off or would you stay (oooohhh)...

Chorus:
If at first you don't succeed (first you don't succeed),
then dust yourself off and try again
You can dust if off and try again, try again
'Cause if at first you don't succeed (at first you don't succeed)
You can dust it off and try again, dust yourself off and try again, try again

Verse 2:
I'm into you, you into me, but I can't let it go, so easily
Not 'till I see where this could be,
could be eternally, or just a week
You know our chemistry, is off the chain
It's perfect now, but will it change?
This ain't a yes, this ain't a no
Just do your thang, and we'll see how it goes
(oooohhh)...

Chorus:
If at first you don't succeed (first you don't succeed),
then dust yourself off and try again You can dust if off and try
again, try again
'Cause if at first you don't succeed (at first you don't succeed)
You can dust it off and try again, dust yourself off and try again, try again

Bridge:
See you don't wanna throw it all away,
I might be shy on the first day, what about the next day
(huh, huh, huh, huh)
See you don't wanna throw it all away,
I might be buggin' on the first day what about the next day
(huh, huh, huh, huh)

Chorus (3x):
If at first you don't succeed (first you don't succeed),
then dust yourself off and try again You can dust if off and try
again, try again
'Cause if at first you don't succeed (at first you don't succeed)
You can dust it off and try again, dust yourself off and try again, try again

Timbaland's Outro (2x):
It's been a long time, we shouldn't have left you left you,
without a dope beat to step to step to, step to, step to step to, step to,

Chorus:
If at first you don't succeed (first you don't succeed),
then dust yourself off and try again You can dust if off and try
again, try again
'Cause if at first you don't succeed (at first you don't succeed)
You can dust it off and try again, dust yourself off and try again, try again

Timbaland's Outro (2x):
It's been a long time, we shouldn't have left you left you,
without a dope beat beat to step to step to, step to, step to step to, step to.