Went out for a walk one evening Feeling low, I just didn't care I saw an old man standing on a park bench Waving his arms up in the air I said: "What in the world do you think you're doing?" He said: "I'm warming up, getting ready to fly" Old man, you must be crazy That's when he looked me right in the eye and said Nothin' ventured, nothin' gained Sometimes you have to go against the grain To find the sun you gotta face the rain Nothin' ventured, nothin' gained Nothin' ventured, nothin' gained I shook my head and I kept on walking I thought to myself, now I've seen everything This world is full of impossible dreamers Ain't no doubt this one is going insane I turned around and he was still flapping His arms up and down, leaning in the air I yelled: "Old man, wake up you're dreaming You ain't goin' anywhere" He just said Nothin' ventured, nothin' gained Sometimes you have to go against the grain To find the sun you gotta face the rain Nothin' ventured, nothin' gained Nothin' ventured, nothin' gained But much to my surprise His feet came off the ground And as he went flying by He turned my heart around I started singing Nothin' ventured, nothin' gained Sometimes you have to go against the grain To find the sun you gotta face the rain Nothin' ventured, nothin' gained Sometimes you have to go against the grain To find the sun you gotta face the rain Nothin' ventured, nothin' gained Nothin' ventured, nothin' gained