When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,

When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill,

When the 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 don’t you quit.

Life is bizarre with its twists and turns,

As everyone of us sometimes learns,

And many a fellow turns about

When he might have won had he stuck it out.

Don’t give up though the pace seems slow ?

You may succeed with another blow.

Often the goal is nearer than it seems

To a faint and faltering man;

Often the struggler has given up

When he might have captured the victor’s cup;

And he learned too late when the night came down,

How close he was to the golden crown.

Success is failure turned inside out ?

The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,

And you never can tell how close you are,

It may be near when it seems far;

So stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit

It’s when things seem worse that you mustn’t quit.