In the world's gallery of pictures scenes that are painted from life, Scenes of and of beauty, of hardship and strife, Scenes of and of plenty, Old age and the young bride, Hang on the wall - but the of all Is a from life's other side.
A picture from life's other Someone has by the way And a life has gone out the tide That might have been happy poor mother at home Is watching and a-waiting Longing to hear - her loved one so dear That's a picture life's other side.
Now the first scene is one of two Their paths them diff'rently led One in luxury and riches And the other one begged for his One night met on the highway "Your money or life, sir", one And then his knife - took his own brother's life That's a picture life's other side.
The next scene is of a gambler Who had lost all his 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 - they found 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 harbor light see them shiver Outcasts that no one will Once she was once a true Somebody's darlin' and God help her, she - for there's no one to weep That's a picture from life's side.