If You And I

IF you would smile a little more And I would kinder be, If you would stop to think before You speak of faults you see. If I would show more patience, too, With all with whom I'm hurled, Then I would help and so would you To make a better world. If you would cheer your neighbor more And I'd encourage mine, If you would linger at his door To say his work is fine, And I would stop to help him when His lips in frowns are curled, Both you and I'd be helping then To make a better world. But just as long as you keep still And plod your selfish way, And I rush on, and heedless kill The kind words I could say; While you and I refuse to smile And keep our gay flags furled, Someone will grumble all the while That it's a gloomy world.