In the mighty gallery of pictures There're scenes that are painted life, of youth and of beauty, Scenes of and strife, Scenes of and of plenty, Old age and the young bride, on the wall - but the saddest of all Is a pictures from other side.
A picture from life's other has fell by the way And a life has gone out with the That might been happy someday Some poor at home Is watching and alone Longing to hear - from her one so dear That's a from life's other side.
Now the scene is one of two brothers Their paths both diff'rently led One in luxury and riches And the one begged for his bread One night met on the highway "Your or life, sir", one cried And then his knife - took his own brother's life That's a picture life's other side.
The scene is that of a gambler Who had all his money at play 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 he bows his head that his shame he may hide But, when they lifted his - they found he was dead That's a picture from other side.
Now the last scene is by the river Of a mother and babe In the light glare see them shiver Outcasts that no one will Once she was a true woman darlin' and pride God help her, she leaps - for there's no one to That's a picture from life's side.