That old wind that's whipping out there

It's whistlin' your tune

That wind blew pyramids to Egypt

And footprints to the moon

And that old star that you been wishin' on

Is shinin' mighty bright

But it's the fire inside your heart

That's gonna lead you to the light

How you ever gonna know

What it's like to live there

How you ever gonna know victory

How you ever gonna know

What it's like when dreams become reality

How you ever gonna know

How it feels to hold her

How you ever gonna know

What it's like to dance

How you ever gonna know

If you never take a chance

You know failure isn't failure

If a lesson from it's learned

I guess love would not be love

Without a risk of being burned

Anything in life worth havin'

Lord, it has its sacrifice

But the gift that you're receiving

Is worth more than a price

How you ever gonna know

What it's like to live there

How you ever gonna know

What you never knew

How you ever gonna know

If you're down here doin'

What the good Lord put you here to do

How you ever gonna know

If you could have done it

How you ever gonna know

How it feels to fly

How you ever gonna know

If you never dare to try

Listen not to the critics

Who put their own dreams on the shelf

If you want to get the truth to admit it

You gotta find out for yourself

How you ever gonna know

What it's like to be there

How you ever gonna know

If you're the best

How you ever gonna know

What you believe in

If you don't put it to the test

How you ever gonna know

How it feels to hold him

How you ever gonna know

What livin' means

How you ever gonna know

If you never chase the dreams

How you ever gonna know

Your potential

How you ever gonna know victory

How you ever gonna know

What it's like when dreams become reality

How you ever gonna know

How it feels to hold her

How you ever gonna know

What it's like to dance

How you ever gonna know

If you never take a chance