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The Impossible Dream

Words & Music by Joe Darion, Mitch Leigh

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The Impossible Dream

Words & Music by Joe Darion, Mitch Leigh

To dream the impossible dream
To fight the unbeatable foe
To bear the unbearable sorrow
To run where the brave dare not go

To write the unwritable wrong
To be better far than you are
To try when your arms are too weary
The reach the unreachable star

This is my quest, to follow that star
No matter how hopeless,
No matter how far
To fight for the right
Whithout question or pause
To be willing to march into hell
For a heavenly cause

And I know if I'll only be true
To this glorious quest
That my heart will be peaceful and calm
When I'm laid to my rest

And the world would 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

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Joe Darion and Mitch Leigh wrote The Impossible Dream for the 1965 musical play, The Man of La Mancha, in which it was introduced by Richard Kiley. The next year, Jack Jones had a number one Easy-Listening hit with his recording of the song (Kapp 755). Other versions of The Impossible Dream include those by Roy Hamilton (RCA 47-8813) in 1966, Roger Williams (Kapp 907) in 1968, and the Hesitations (Kapp 899), also in 1968. Elvis never recorded The Impossible Dream in the studio. Only live concert versions from 1972 exist on record.

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To dream the impossible dream
To fight the unbeatable foe
To bear the unbearable sorrow
To run where the brave dare not go

To write the unwritable wrong
To be better far than you are
To try when your arms are too weary
The reach the unreachable star

This is my quest, to follow that star
No matter how hopeless,
No matter how far
To fight for the right
Whithout question or pause
To be willing to march into hell
For a heavenly cause

And I know if I'll only be true
To this glorious quest
That my heart will be peaceful and calm
When I'm laid to my rest

And the world would 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


Joe Darion and Mitch Leigh wrote The Impossible Dream for the 1965 musical play, The Man of La Mancha, in which it was introduced by Richard Kiley. The next year, Jack Jones had a number one Easy-Listening hit with his recording of the song (Kapp 755). Other versions of The Impossible Dream include those by Roy Hamilton (RCA 47-8813) in 1966, Roger Williams (Kapp 907) in 1968, and the Hesitations (Kapp 899), also in 1968. Elvis never recorded The Impossible Dream in the studio. Only live concert versions from 1972 exist on record.