In the world's gallery of pictures There're scenes that are from life, Scenes of and of beauty, Scenes of and strife, of wealth and of plenty, Old age and the young bride, Hang on the wall - but the of all Is a pictures from life's side.
A picture life's other side Someone has by the way And a life has out with the tide That might have been happy Some poor mother at Is watching and a-waiting to hear - from her loved one so dear That's a picture from other side.
Now the first is one of two brothers Their paths them both led One lived in and riches And the other one begged for his One night they met on the "Your money or life, sir", one And then with his - took his own brother's life That's a picture from life's side.
The next scene is of a gambler Who had all his money at play An' he draws his mother's ring from his finger That she wore long ago on her day his last earthly treasure, but he stakes it Then he bows his head his shame he may hide But, when they lifted his head - they found he was That's a picture from life's side.
Now the last scene is down by the Of a heart-broken and babe In the harbor glare see them shiver Outcasts that no one will Once she was once a true darlin' and pride God help her, she leaps - for no one to weep That's a picture from life's side.