When heavy is the burden that you carry
When trials turn your skies from blue to gray
When the ache you feel so deeply seems to tarry
Cheer up for this too shall pass away.
When the loss of one you love brings so much sorrow,
When thru tears of grief you face another day,
When you think that you can't stand one more tomorrow,
Cheer up for this too shall pass away.
When the lack of fame and fortune leaves you drifting,
When thru the stress you cannot find your way,
When the sand beneath your feet seems to be shifting,
Cheer up for this too shall pass away.
When the doctor's words, so ominous, come haunting,
When,in fear and doubt, it's difficult to pray,
When the outlook that he gives is dark and daunting,
Cheer up for this too shall pass away.
When your soul is sorely vexed and heart is breaking,
When in this game of life we all must play,
When you're tired of all the suffering and aching,
Cheer up for this too shall pass away.
None of us will live upon this earth forever,
We are destined for a better place and day,
All these things that trouble us we'll gladly sever,
In that land that knows no sorrow or decay.
