Jack Jones The Impossible Dream (the Quest) Lyrics

The Impossible Dream (the Quest) Lyrics

The Impossible Dream (The Quest)

 Jack Jones

 Words and Music by Joe Darion and Mitch Leigh

 From the Broadway musical "Man Of La Mancha"

 

 (peak Billboard Adult Contemporary position # 35 in 1966)

 

 To dream the impossible dream

 To fight the unbeatable foe

 To bear with unbearable sorrow

 To run where the brave dare not go.

 

 To right the unrightable wrong

 To be better far than you are

 To try when your arms are too weary

 To reach the unreachable star

 

 This is my quest, to follow that star,

 No matter how hopeless, no matter how far

 To be willing to give when there's no more to give

 To be willing to die so that honor and justice may live

 

 And I know if I'll only be true to this glorious quest

 That my heart will lie peaceful and calm when I'm laid to my rest

 

 And the world will be better for this

 That one man scorned and covered with scars

 Still strove with his last ounce of courage

 To reach the unreachable star.

 

 Transcribed by Ronald E. Hontz

 ronhontz@worldnet.att.net