In the mighty gallery of pictures There're scenes are painted from life, Scenes of and of beauty, of hardship and strife, Scenes of and of plenty, Old age and the blushing bride, Hang on the wall - but the of all Is a from life's other side.
A picture life's other side has fell by the way And a life has gone out the tide That might have been someday Some mother at home Is watching and alone to hear - from her loved one so dear That's a picture from life's side.
Now the first is one of two brothers Their paths them both led One in luxury and riches And the other one begged for his One they met on the highway "Your or life, sir", one cried And then with his - took his own brother's life That's a picture from other side.
The next scene is of a gambler Who had lost all his money at An' he draws his dead mother's from his finger she wore long ago on her wedding day It's his last treasure, but he stakes it Then he bows his that his shame he may hide But, when they lifted his head - they he was dead a picture from life's other side.
Now the last scene is by the river Of a mother and babe In the light glare see them shiver Outcasts no one will save she was once a true woman Somebody's darlin' and God help her, she - for there's no one to weep That's a picture life's other side.