Say I Can

Say I Can
John Crowe

Think after yourself my lad,
You’re all the greatest men have had.

2 arms; 2 hands; 2 ears; 2 eyes;
A brain to use if you’d be wise.

With this equipment they all begin,
Who start way ahead and say I can.

Look them over – the wise and the great,
They take their food from a common plate.

With similar eyes and forces they use,
With similar laces they tie their shoes.

The world considers them brave and smart,
But you are all they had when they made their start.

You can triumph and come to scale,
You can be great if you want it will

You are well-equipped for what fight you choose;
You have legs and arms and a brain to use

And the man who has risen great deeds to do,
Began his life with no more than you.

You are the handicap that you must face,
You are the one that must choose your place.

You must say where you want yourself to go,
How much to study the truth to know.

God has equipped you for life,
Unless you choose success or strive.

Courage must come from that soul within,
A man must furnish his will to win.
So figure it out yourself my lad,
With your equipment they all begin.

Get hold of yourself, and say I can.