The Impossible Dream

by The Temptations

From the album: Anthology: The Temptations [1964-73]

Track 31 of 37 on Anthology: The Temptations [1964-73] (1973).

Duration: 5:31

Anthology: The Temptations [1964-73] cover art

Lyrics for The Impossible Dream

To dream the impossible dream To fight the unbeatable foe To bear with unbarable sorrow To run (run away) where the brave dare not go To right (to right) the unrightable wrong To love (to love) here and chaste from afar To try when your arms are to weary To reach the unreachable star (that star above) This is my quest (this is my quest) To follow that star (to follow that star) No matter how hopeless No matter how far To fight for the right without question or pause To be willing to march into Hell for a Heavenly cause And I know if I only be true To this glorious quest That my heart will lie peaceful and calm When I'm laid to my rest (peace and quietness you're sure to find) And the world Will be better for this That one man scorned and covered with scars Still strolls with his last ounce of courage To reach oh to reach To reach the unreachable star

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  2. I'll Be In Trouble
  3. The Girl's Alright With Me
  4. Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue)
  5. My Girl
  6. It's Growing
  7. Since I Lost My Baby
  8. My Baby
  9. Don't Look Back
  10. Get Ready
  11. Ain't Too Proud To Beg
  12. Beauty Is Only Skin Deep
  13. (I Know) I'm Losing You
  14. All I Need
  15. You're My Everything
  16. (Loneliness Made Me Realize) It's You That I Need
  17. I Wish It Would Rain
  18. I Truly, Truly Believe
  19. I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)
  20. Please Return Your Love To Me
  21. Cloud Nine
  22. Runaway Child, Running Wild
  23. Don't Let The Joneses Get You Down
  24. I Can't Get Next To You
  25. Psychedelic Shack
  26. Ball Of Confusion (That's What The World Is Today)
  27. Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On
  28. I Ain't Got Nothin'
  29. Ol' Man River
  30. Try To Remember
  31. The Impossible Dream
  32. I'm Gonna Make You Love Me
  33. Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)
  34. Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are)
  35. Mother Nature
  36. Love Woke Me Up This Morning
  37. Papa Was A Rollin' Stone