Show Just Foi Folks I s By Edgar A A. Guest Ballad of Life Its It's up and down to work by day Its It's home at eve to tend the fire Perhaps a game with cards to play To lock the doors and then re re- re- re tire Its It's earn the things which all require Its It's cut the grass or shovel snow And little rest for dame or sire B But t that's the life were we're born to know S If death has called across the way Good neighbors will at once- once inquire If help is needed there and they Can sew for sorrows sorrow's black at attire attire attire at- at tire N Next ext sound the chimes in yonder yonder yon yon- ron ronder der spire To marriage man and maiden go For both sing out the same self choir But that's the life were we're born to know From baby curls to to tresses gray We pass still following desire To all come moments of dismay dismay dismay dis dis- may 1 4 And painful times and sloughs of mire Good news and bad is brought by wire S STo To rich and poor and high and low Of city county town or shire But that's the life were we're born to know Envoy Lord for the servant and the squire The same experience below Same hopes and fears and moments moments moments mo mo- mo- mo ments dire But that's the life were we're born to know |