Poems (Eytinge)/Somebody
SOMEBODY.
Somebody thinks the world all wrong, And never has a word in its praise;Somebody sings the whole day long, Likes the world and all its ways;Somebody says it's a queer old place, Where none of the people do as they should;Somebody thinks it full of grace, And wouldn't change the folks if he could.Somebody thinks it cruel and cold, Full of sin and sorrow and pain,Where life is but a search for gold, And souls are lost in selfish gain.Somebody merrily laughs and cries "Hurrah for such a dear old earth!Success shall crown the man that tries To make his mark by honest worth."Somebody groans and shakes his head, Calls his lot a wretched one;Somebody wishes that he were dead, For somebody else has all the fun.But somehow I notice you generally find, In good or evil, pain or care,To one thing sure you may make up your mind, Somebody always gets his share.