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If hard luck your spirit is riling,
Just face the old world all a-smiling Keep a stiff upper lip. If your pocket is empty don't blow it, If your feelings are wounded don't show, it. If gloomy let nobody know it-- Keep a stiff upper lip. If tears come pull out your bandanna, As you dry them just sing a hosanna Keep a stiff upper lip. It your sky is all clouded with sorrow, There comes soon a brighter tomorrow, Just lend all your troubles, don't borrow Keep a stiff upper lip. If your clothing is tattered and torn, 'Tis a worse thing to look all forlorn Keep a stiff upper lip. Let your spirits be happy and free, Then the people who meet you won't see. The old hat or the patch on your knee Keep a stiff upper lip. If at a swift gait you've been running To escape from a fellow that's dunning. Keep a stiff upper lip. Let me tell you 'tis better to chase him, And coming up boldly to face him, Than cross o'er the street and thus pass hin Keep a stiff upper lip. If you have been pacing the floor O'er your debts till your feet are all Keep a stiff upper lip. Lot the other man pace it awhile, Until he is ready to smile, And give you another fair trial Keep a stiff upper lip. It times become harder and harder, And there's only a crust in the larder Keep a stiff upper lip. Tho the sheriff grabs hold of your collar, And threatens to take your last dollar. Don't whine like a baby and "holler"-- Keep a stiff upper lip. If you're honest and faithful and true, Your friends will be faithful to you-- Keep a stiff upper lip. Don't cheat, don't be tricky, don't lie, And never, no, never say die, Keep heaven and hope in your eye-- Keep a stiff upper lip. __J. M. Cavaness. |
Jayhawker Juleps
J. M. Cavaness
(Chanute: Tribune Pub. Co. 1913)
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