The Impossible Dream (The Quest)

"The Impossible Dream (The Quest)" is a song featured in Frank Sinatra's 1966 album That's Life. The song was composed by Mitch Leigh, and was written by Joe Darion. It was initially written for the 1965 musical titled Man of La Mancha.

Lyrics
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!