'Tis easy to be nice to others when things are going your way
And 'tis easy for to smile at them and for to wish them a good day
Life it is treating you kindly and you are a very lucky one
A reason for you to be happy when all is said and all is done.

'Tis not easy to be nice to others if you are down on your luck
And you are financially embarrassed and in a financial hole stuck
If you feel the whole World is against you 'tis hard to smile and say hello
To people that you often do see or to people that you do know.

'Tis easy to be nice to others if financially you are doing well
And only of your great success stories to others you do have to tell
The kind lady luck smiling on you 'tis easy in passing to say
To someone you know or do not know I wish you a very nice day.

'Tis easy to be nice to others when life is going so well for you
We reap the fruits of our own karma that so happens for to be true
You are on your way to your first billion and life for you surely worthwhile
Compared to the out of work battler you have every reason to smile.

Francis Duggan

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