Drive Dull Cares Away
Why should we at our lot complain
Or grieve at our distress.
Some people think if riches gained
'Twould bring true happiness.
But alas in vain is all our gain
Life's cares we will not delay.
So while we're here with our friends so dear
We'll drive dull care away.
Chorus
Away, away, away, away,
We will drive dull care away-ay.
So while we're here with our friends so dear
We'll drive dull cares away.
Why do the rich despise the poor?
Why do the poor repine?
When we will all in a few short years
In equal friendship join.
We are all to blame, we are all the same
We are all made of one clay.
So while we're here with our friends so dear
We'll drive dull care away.
Chorus
The only circumstance in life
That I could ever find
To conquer fear and temper strife
Was a contented mind.
With this in store we have much more
Than mere words can e're convey.
So while we're here with our friends so dear
We'll drive dull care away.
Chorus
So let us make the most of life
Not making it a curse.
But take it as you would a friend
For better or for worse.
Life at its best is but a jest
Like a dreary winter's day.
So while we're here with our friends so dear
We'll drive dull care away.
Chorus
