Give my best and better yet
Calm my worse for wear,
But I'd rather die then try
And forget my fairy fears.


Let me go among the grass
Somewhere north of here
And I will lay me down to rest
And lay the rest to bare


Give me little reasons
To change my pathos gray
Hang a rainbow in folds about me
And leave me painted in a happy way


Lay your kindness at their feet
Like little lilies come to grow
And they will put their heel into the earth
And beg of you to sew


Give to them a happy thought
And all that they think will be of you
But if that misery is all you brought
They'll think a thought brand new
...
And all I can do
Is all that I can
But the world is too cruel
And left to better men
And all that I did
Was what I thought right
But they day is too short
And long is the night
And my breath is too weak
And my mind is not mine
And everything is worry
And nothing is fine