"Make It" is a song on Aerosmith's self-titled debut album, Aerosmith. The song was released as a promo single for the album but got little to no airplay. "Make It" opens the first side on the album and contains welcoming lyrics to the listener, "Good evening people, welcome to the show, got something here I want you all to know". The song begins with the protagonist welcoming people to a show and tells them he has something they should know, the info in question is to make it and not break it, which means to succeed in achieving your dreams and not letting anything stop you, much like Aerosmith in their early club days performing up to three shows a day trying to get a record deal. The song was re-recorded for the 2007 video game Guitar Hero: Aerosmith.
"Make It" was performed constantly throughout the seventies and rarely throughout the rest of their career. The first known play was on December 2, 1971 at the Academy of Music in New York City and the last known play was on November 26, 2003 at the Fleet Center in Boston
(Linda Davis & Randy Travis)
(:Skip Ewing/Tim Mensy)
Well the sun beats down and the sand gets hot
Where I break my back hauling endless rock
For a man made God
I really don't believe in
I shoulder the rope and I bear the strain
Wipe the salt from my eyes and ignore the pain
Though I know when I fall
Another whip is coming
When I feel my body going down
And there's nothing I can do
I know if I keep my faith in you
I'm gonna make it through
I'm a prisoner here in this hall of kings
I'm gold I'm jewels I'm a diamond ring
To be given as a token of God's affection
The law says I'm their property
But my heart and my soul belong to me
They can hold me but I'll never be in their possession
When I feel my body going down
And there's nothing I can do
I know if I keep my faith in you
I'm gonna make it through
Through the doubt
Give me strength to lead them out
Give them faith to follow me
Guide us through the sea
So help me God I'm a common man
With the lives of thousands in my hands
As I carry them into the land you promised
And when I feel my body going down
And there's nothing I can do
I know if I keep my faith in you
I'm gonna make it through
I know if I keep my faith in you
We're gonna make it through