Suppose We Should Feel Happy

Suppose we should feel happy for to live another day When one more wealthy person by the reaper called away Into the life hereafter if there be such a thing Who can say of this paradise where happy angels sing. Suppose we should feel happy though circumstance we curse We may not have much money though things could be far worse And we ought to count our blessings for our good gift of health Though it would seem a bonus to add to that some wealth. Suppose we should feel happy and we ought not complain If we can't afford the roof repairs though it always leaks in rain This is the Christian principle 'be happy with your lot' But how can you feel happy if money you haven't got? . Suppose you should feel happy though the rent is overdue And the landlord for his payment is pressurizing you And your fridge is almost empty and not much food left to eat And you and your wife and two young children might soon be on the street. Suppose we should feel happy though we are in the red And we can't sleep for worrying we toss and turn in bed And the refrigerator is empty and the child cry to be fed And suppose we should feel happy 'those words are easily said'.