Pictures From Life's Other Side (2019 - Remaster) Songtext
von Hank Williams

Pictures from life′s other side

In a world's mighty gallery of pictures
Hang the scenes that are painted from life
The pictures of love and of passion
There′s pictures of keys and of strife

Then there are 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 life's other side

There's a picture from life′s other side
Someone whose fell by the way
A life has gone out with the tide
That might have been happy some day

There′s a poor old mother at home
Just watching and waiting alone
She's longing to hear from a loved one so dear
It′s a picture from life's other side


The first scene is that of a gambler
Who had lost all of his money at play
Drew his dead mother′s ring from his finger
Yes, the one she wore on her wedding day

His last earthly treasure, he stakes it
And he bows his head, his shame he might hide
Then, when they lifted his head, they found he was dead
Another picture from life's other side

The next tale is that of two brothers
Who′s passing life differently
For one was a luxury in living
But the other brother beg for his bread

Then one dark night, they met on the highway
Your money or life the thief cried
And then with his knife, he took his own brother's life
Just a picture from life's other side

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 tune, no one will save


And yet, she was once a true woman
She was somebody′s darling and pride
God help her, she leaps, but there′s no one to weep
It's just a picture from life′s other side

There's a new scene now in Korea
Of a boy with a gun in the snow
In a foxhole frozen and home sick
His fighting for us, guess you know

He′s lonesome and weary, and frightened
His life may go out with the tide
But pray God, he'll return to the love ones who he yearn
It′s just a picture from life's other side

Thank you, Hank, that's really fine
Old timer there, pictures from life′s other side