In the world's mighty gallery of There're scenes are painted from life, of youth and of beauty, Scenes of and strife, Scenes of and of plenty, Old age and the young bride, Hang on the - but the saddest of all Is a pictures from life's side.
A picture life's other side Someone has by the way And a life has gone out the tide That might have been someday poor mother at home Is and a-waiting alone Longing to hear - from her loved one so That's a picture life's other side.
Now the first scene is one of two Their them both diff'rently led One lived in and riches And the other one for his bread One night met on the highway "Your money or life, sir", one And then with his knife - took his own life That's a from life's other side.
The next is that of a gambler Who had lost all his money at An' he his dead mother's ring from his finger she wore long ago on her wedding day It's his last earthly treasure, but he it Then he his head that his shame he may hide But, when they lifted his head - they found he was That's a picture life's other side.
Now the last scene is down by the Of a mother and babe In the harbor light glare see shiver Outcasts no one will save Once she was once a woman Somebody's and pride God her, she leaps - for there's no one to weep a picture from life's other side.