The Spirit of Buffalo County (by Harvey Keitel)

The Spirit of Buffalo County.

Somebody; said that it could'nt be done,
But he, with a chuckle, replied,
That "maybe it could'nt; 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 couldn't be done, and he did it.

Somebody scoffed, "Oh, you'll never (do) that;
At least nobody ever has done it." But he took off his coat, and he took off his hat,
And the first thing he knew he'd begun it. With the lift of his chin and a bit of a grin,
If any doubt rose he forbade it. 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 prophesy 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,

Then take off your coat and go to it; Just start in to sing as you tackle the thing
That cannot be done, and you'll do it.