No Joy

Life it is not all fun and merrymaking and beer
Or enduring happiness, laughter and cheer
No joy in the poor side of the town
Among the homeless and the financially down

They know of self doubt and of inner strife
That comes with the hardship of the hard side of life
In a place where many young people at their own hands have died
In the tragic life ending act of suicide

Their dreams dead all hope from them had gone
In life they could no longer carry on
Alone in the World and without a friend
They brought their lives to a premature end

Lucky those with a nice home to live in and doing financially well
Of life they have a good story to tell
With their friends they socialize in local restaurant and public bar
In life indeed so very lucky they are

But from where they live not that far away
There are people homeless and hungry today
In pubs and restaurants they never socialize
Poverty to unhappiness only gives rise

For the homeless and the financially down
No joy on the poor side of the town
Without shelter living and sleeping rough
They only ever know of life as tough.