- Ef you strike a thorn or rose,
- Keep a-goin’!
- Ef it hails, or ef it snows,
- Keep a-goin’!
- ’Taint no use to sit an’ whine,
- When the fish ain’t on yer line;
- Bait yer hook an’ keep a-tryin’—
- Keep a-goin’!
- When the weather kills yer crop,
- Keep a-goin’!
- When you tumble from the top,
- Keep a-goin’!
- S’pose you’re out o’ every dime,
- Bein’ so ain’t any crime;
- Tell the world you’re feelin’ prime—
- Keep a-goin’!
- When it looks like all is up,
- Keep a-goin’!
- Drain the sweetness from the cup,
- Keep a-goin’!
- See the wild birds on the wing,
- Hear the bells that sweetly ring,
- When you feel like sighin’ sing—
- Keep a-goin’!
