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'll leave a son in my heaven on earth With the good lord's grace With a fine young son to take my place I'll leave a son in my heaven on earth With the good lord's grace Gonna build a mountain