reachin' for a star

i've got a friend who says he's been

everywhere he wanted to go

he read a book or two and he thought he knew

everything he needed to know

you can't convince his common sense

whatever will be will be

he rolls the dice and lives his life

with the simple philosophy

if you're gonna dream

dream big

if you're gonna dance

dance slow

if you're gonna sing

sing loud

if you wanna be heard on the backboards

if you're gonna love

stay true

if you're gonna go

go far

'cause time is a curse

and there's nothin' worse than never reachin' for a star

some will arrive and some will get close

some will surely fall by the way

but we're gonna find a place in the sun

hangin' around in the shade

i'm not a preacher and i'm not teacher

a messenger is all i am

right or wrong

i'm passin' it on

i'm leavin' it in your hands

if you're gonna dream

dream big

if you're gonna dance

dance slow

if you're gonna sing

sing loud

if you wanna be heard on the backboards

if you're gonna love

stay true

if you're gonna go

go far

'cause time is a curse

and there's nothin' worse than never reachin' for a star

if you're gonna dream

dream big

if you're gonna dance

dance slow

if you're gonna sing

sing loud

if you wanna be heard on the backboards

if you're gonna love

stay true

if you're gonna go

go far

'cause time is a curse

and there's nothin' worse than never reachin' for a star

if you're gonna love

stay true

if you're gonna go

go far

'cause time is a curse

and there's nothin' worse than never reachin' for a star

if you're gonna dream

dream big

if you're gonna dance

dance slow

if you're gonna sing

sing loud

if you wanna be heard on the backboards