Warren wanted a Beach Boys thing for this one, and Carl Wilson and Billy Hinsche came in, with Carl arranging the vocal parts. The other harmony vocalists (credited as the "Gentlemen Boys") were Jackson Browne, J.D. Souther, Zevon's longtime backers Waddy Wachtel and Jorge Calderon, and Linda Rondstadt/Stone Poneys guitarist Kenny Edwards.
I'm not afraid to fall
It means I climbed up high
To fall is not to fail
You fail and you don't try
Not afraid to fall
I might just learn to fly
And I will spread these wings of mine
(Chorus)
If I get up I might fall back down again
So lets get up, come on
If I get up I might fall back down again
We get up anyway
If I get up I might fall back down again
So lets get up, come on
If I get up I might fall back down again
And I might fall back down again
We'll just jump and see
Even if its the 20th time
We'll just jump and see if we can fly
I'm not afraid to fall
And here I told you so
Don't won't to rock the boat
But I just had to know
Just a greener side
Or can I touch this sky
But ither way I will try
(Chorus)
We'll just jump and see
Even if its the 30th time
We'll just jump and see if we can fly
I'm not afraid to fall
I've fallin many times
They laughed when I've fell down
But I had dare to climb
Not afraid to fall
I know I'll fall again
But I can't win this in the end
(Chorus)
We'll just and see
Even if its the 40th time
We'll just jump and see if we can fly
(Chorus)
It means I climbed up high
To fall is not to fail
You fail and you don't try
Not afraid to fall
I might just learn to fly
And I will spread these wings of mine
(Chorus)
If I get up I might fall back down again
So lets get up, come on
If I get up I might fall back down again
We get up anyway
If I get up I might fall back down again
So lets get up, come on
If I get up I might fall back down again
And I might fall back down again
We'll just jump and see
Even if its the 20th time
We'll just jump and see if we can fly
I'm not afraid to fall
And here I told you so
Don't won't to rock the boat
But I just had to know
Just a greener side
Or can I touch this sky
But ither way I will try
(Chorus)
We'll just jump and see
Even if its the 30th time
We'll just jump and see if we can fly
I'm not afraid to fall
I've fallin many times
They laughed when I've fell down
But I had dare to climb
Not afraid to fall
I know I'll fall again
But I can't win this in the end
(Chorus)
We'll just and see
Even if its the 40th time
We'll just jump and see if we can fly
(Chorus)
Lyrics submitted by LiLE2035
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to fall is not to fail, you fail when yoiu don't try... how often do I forget that is true. So many times I will not even try something because I think I might not be good at it...completely ignoring what God's plan for me is...I need to realize that if I fall, I need to brush myself off and start all over again!