Stick-to-it-ivity

Stick-to-it-ivity is a song featured from Disney's 1948 movie, So Dear to My Heart. It is performed by Ken Carson & Vocal Chorus.

Lyrics
The Owl: Hey, hey there, don't tell me you're givin' up Now, where there's a will, there's a way to do it But, you'll nver get there if you don't stick to it Now, let me tell you about a fellow who had the right stuff And wouldn't give up, even when the goin' got rough

Now, Christopher Columbus, a-livin' in Spain Showed capacity for usin' his brain Studied his geography, had it down pat Said, "I'm gonna prove that the world ain't flat!"

Because she thought he was right Queen Isabella, one night, Gave him three small boats One, two, three

Now, the boats were kinda leaky, started to sail Came a hurricane, a furious gale Waves were a-lashin', future looked black Sailors started yellin', "Chris, turn back!" On that eventful day, what did Columbus say?

Columbus: Why, I said, "Stick-to-it-ivity If you've got that stuff called Stick-to-it-ivity You're gonna do all right. Old Man Adversity gonna have his bluff called Stick-to-it-ivity never lost a fight Yes siree (Yes siree) Yes siree (Yes siree) You can clear the deck for opportunity By applyin' Stick-to-it-ivity If you've got that stuff called Stick-to-it-ivity You're gonna do all right (Land Ho, Land Ho) We're gonna do all right

The Owl: Now, don't think Columbus was the only one Who did what folks said couldn't be done So when folks say't ain't no use Remember Robert Bruce

Now, Robert was the bravest king Scotland's ever known Came the enemy to threaten his throne Twice he went to battle, twice he met defeat Headed for the highlands in retreat

He thought he'd give up the fight But it so happened one night he saw a spider at work Back and forth, and back, up and down, and up Spider kept a-swingin', swingin' on his thread Tried to hook it to a limb overhead Spider kept a-missin' ev'ry time he tried Robert Bruce: You're never goin' to make it! The Owl: Robert cried

The Owl: On that eventful day What did the spider say The Spider: Says I, "Robert, me lad, Stick-to-it-ivity If you've got that stuff called Stick-to-it-ivity You're gain' do all right Old Man Adversity gain' have his bluff called. Stick-to-it-ivity never lost a fight"

Robert Bruce: Yes, siree (Yes, siree) Yes, siree (Yes, siree) You can clear the deck for opportunity By applyin' Stick-to-it-ivity If you've got that stuff called Stick-to-it-ivity You're gonna do all right We're gonna do all right!

(Yes, siree, yes, siree) (You can clear the deck for opportunity) (By applyin' Stick-to-it-ivity) (If you've got that stuff called Stick-to-it-ivity) (You're gonna do all right) (You're gonna do all right)