Show TWO KINDS OF PEOPLE There are two kinds of people on earth today to-day Just two kinds of people no more I say Not the sinner and saint for tis well understood The good are half bad and the bad are half good Not the rich and the poor for to count a mans wealth You must first know the state of his conscience and health Not the humble and proud for in lifes little span Who puts on vain airs is not counted a man Not the happy and sad for the swift fly lag years Bring each man his laughter and each man his tears No the two kinds of people on earth I mean Are the people who lift and the people who lean Wherever you go you will find the worlds masses Are always divided in just these two classes And oddly enough you will find too I ween Theres only one lifter to twenty who lean In which class are you Are you easing the load Of overtaxed lifters who toil the road Or are you a leaner who lets others bear Your portion of labor and worry and care Ella Wheeler Wilcox in Harpers Weekly |