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Lyrics of Sunshine and Shadow/What's the Use

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4638693Lyrics of Sunshine and Shadow — What's the Use1905Paul Laurence Dunbar

WHAT'S THE USE

WHAT'S the use o' folksa-frownin'When the way's a little rough?
Frowns lay out the road fur smilin'You'll be wrinkled soon enough.   What's the use?
What's the use o' folks a-sighin'?It's an awful waste o' breath,An' a body can't stand wastin'What he needs so bad in death,   What's the use?
What's the use o' even weepin'?Might as well go long an' smile.Life, our longest, strongest arrow,Only lasts a little while.   What's the use?