A man's reach should exceed his grasp

Of what is heaven for?

Aspiration versus reality

Ambition versus reality

To aim higher than one’s capacity

Doom one to failure

That's frustration and defeat

That's the cardinal sin

The cardinal sin

What about hope and what about despair

Shoemaker stick to your last

Hitch your wagon to a star

For what is living for?

Start into discovery, go to be practical

You’ve got to have a dream

That's the cardinal sin

The cardinal sin

What about hope and what about despair

Repat 1st verse

That's the cardinal sin

The cardinal sin

Sinful way, fulfilled life

Get hold of everything you cold get