When things go wrong, as they sometimes will;
When the road you’re travelling seems all uphill;
When funds are low and the debts are high;
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh
When care is pressing you down a bit;
Rest if you must, but do not quit.
Life’s race is full of twists and turns
As every one of us finally learns.
And many a failure turns about
When he might have won, had he stuck it out.
Don’t give up, though the pace seems slow
You may succeed, if you give it a go.
Success is failure, turned inside out
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt.
You can never tell how the race will end
A victory may lie just around the next bend.
So stay the course when you’re hardest hit
It’s when things seem worst, that you must not quit.
