Gonna build a mountain from a little hill
Gonna build me a mountain, least I hope I will
Gonna build a mountain, gonna build it high
I don't know how I'm gonna do it
I only know I'm gonna try.

Gonna build me a daydream from a little hope
Gonna push that daydream up the mountain slope
Gonna build a daydream gonna see it through
Gonna build a mountain and a daydream.
Gonna make them both come true.

Gonna build a heaven from a little hell
Gonna build me a heaven and I know darn well
If I build my mountain with a lot of care
And take my daydream up the mountain
And heaven will be waiting there

When I build that heaven as I will someday
And the Lord sends Gabriel to take me away
What a fine young son to take my place
I'd leave a son in my heaven on earth
With the good Lord's grace

With a fine young son to take my place
I'd leave a son in my heaven on earth
With the good Lord's grace

Gonna build me a mountain.
