Perseverance (reprise)

How did the man who lit up America do it?
What incandescent quality led the man to it?
What drove him day and night
Till finally he saw the light?
And what refused to let that man give up?
Why, it was
Perseverance, ya gotta have
Perseverance, don't let yourself
Be swayed by negative thoughts
Or interference, once the
Good Lord has given you
The inspiration, my friend, you gotta have
Perseverance to the end
When inspiration drives you
Ya gotta keep goin'
Keep that creative fountainhead
Open and flowin'
At moments you must admit
You feel like you want to quit
But what's that thing that sees you through it all?
Why, it's just
Perseverance, ya gotta have
Perseverance, don't let yourself
Be swayed by negative thoughts
Or interference, once the
Good Lord has given you
The inspiration, my friend, you gotta have
Perseverance to the end