Timbaland's Intro:
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

Verse 1:
What would you do, to get to me?
What would 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 went you, you went me
but I can't let it go, so easily
Not 'till I see, where this could be
could be eternity, or just 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, but 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 but what about the next day
(huh, huh, huh, huh)

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:
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