Pictures From Life's Other Side

In the worlds mighty gallery of pictures
Hang the scenes thatre painted from life
Theres pictures of love and of passion
And theres pictures of keys and of strife
There hung pictures of youth and of beauty
Of old age and a blushing young bride
They all hung on the wall but the saddest of all
Are the pictures from lifes other side
Just a picture from lifes other side
Someone has fell by the way
A life has gone out with the tide
That might have been happy some day
Theres a poor old mother at home
Shes watching and waiting alone
Just longing to hear from a loved one so dear
Just a picture from lifes other side
The first scene is that of a gambler
Who had lost all of his money at play
And he drowses dead mothers ring from his finger
Which she wore long ago on her wedding day
Its his last earthly treasure but he stakes it
Then bows his head that his shame he might hide
But when they lifted his head they found he was dead
Thats just a picture from lifes other side
Now the last scene is that by the river
Of a heartbroken mother and baby
As the harbor lights shine and they shiver
On an outcast , soon no one will save
And yet she was once a true woman
She was somebodys darling and pride
God help her she leaps, oh theres no one to weep
Its just a picture from lifes other side