I'VE DREAMED MANY A DREAM THAT DIDN’T COME TRUE,
AND I'VE WATCHED THEM VANISH AT DAWN
BUT ENOUGH OF MY DREAMS HAVE COME TRUE
TO MAKE ME KEEP DREAMING ON
I’VE PRAYED MANY A PRAYER, SEEMED NO ANSWER WOULD COME
THOUGH I'D WAIT, PATIENT AND LONG;
BUT ENOUGH OF MY PRAYERS HAVE BEEN ANSWERED
TO MAKE ME KEEP PRAYING ON
I'VE SOWN MANY A SEED THAT FELL BY THE WAYSIDE FOR THE BIRDS TO FEED UPON,
OH BUT I'VE HELD ENOUGH OF THE GOLDEN SHEAVES IN MY HAND
TO MAKE ME KEEP SOWING ON
I'VE TRUSTED MANY A FRIEND THAT'S FAILED ME
AND LEFT ME TO WEEP ALONE
AH, BUT I'VE FOUND ENOUGH OF THESE FRIENDS TO BE TRUE-BLUE
TO KEEP ME TRUSTING ON
AND I'VE DRAINED THE CUP OF DISAPPOINTMENT AND PAIN
AND GONE MANY A DAY WITHOUT A SONG,
BUT I'VE SIPPED ENOUGH NECTAR FROM THE ROSES OF LIFE
THAT KEEPS ME LIVING ON.
(CHORUS)