Somebody said that it couldn’t be done But he with a chuckle replied That maybe it couldn’t But he would be one Who wouldn’t say so till he’d tried. So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin On his face If he worried he hid it. He started to sing as he tackled the thing That couldnt be done, and he did it

Somebody scoffed oh you’ll never do that At least no one ever has done it But he took off his coat and he took off his hat And the first thing we knew he’d begun it. With a lift of his chin and a bit of a grin Without any doubting or quitit He started to sing as he tackled the thing That couldn’t be done, and he did it

There are thousands to tell you it cannot be done There are thousands to prophesize failure, There are thousands to point out to you One by one The dangers that wait to assail you But just buckle in with a bit of a grin Just take off your coat and go to it Just start to sing as you tackle the thing That cannot be done and you’ll do it.