If You Stub Your Toe On The Moon

If You Stub Your Toe On The Moon
music by Jimmy Van Heusen (left)
lyric by Johnny Burke (right)

Oh, there's nothing to be ashamed of if you stub your toe on the moon.
When the dream's at the top of the sky, well, you'll just have to jump pretty high,
But don't give up too soon, if you stub your toe on the moon.

Now, young Harry Hadgett loved making gadgets,
Life needs some new things was his claim.
Hope one or two things might bring fame.
This is the last time you'll hear his name.

Nobody mentions Harry's inventions but do you think that got him down?
Here comes the end; when there are gadgets to mend,
He's the best repairman in town.

So, there's nothing to be ashamed of if you stub your toe on the moon.
When you start out to climb to a cloud, well it may get a laugh from the crowd,
But don't give up too soon, if you stub your toe on the moon.

Sweet Sally Springer, she was a singer, lived in a hall room up one flight.
Thought of the ballroom big and bright;
Then for her trouble, pop went the bubble! Say that is sad but wait, don't weep.
Now they admit every night she's a hit when she sings her children to sleep.

No, there's nothing to be ashamed of if you stub your toe on the moon.
Though it may be a blow to your pride, you're a hero because, well, you tried.
So, don't give up too soon, if you stub your toe on the moon...