Light and Life ‎#76

76. Something to do

1 There's work for the hand, and there's work for the heart,
Something to do, something to do,
And each should be busy performing his part,
Something to do, something to do.

Refrain:
Work for the aged and work for the young,
Work for the feeble and work for the strong,
Work for us all and excuses for none,
Something just now to do,
Something to do, Something to do,
Something just now to do.

2 The sick must be sooth'd and the hungry be fed,
Something to do, something to do,
The naked be clothed and the erring be led,
Something to do, something to do. [Refrain]

3 The Master says "work" and has led us the way,
Something to do, something to do,
He say "not tomorrow, the time is today,"
Something to do, something to do. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: There's work for the hand, and there's work for the heart
• Title: Something to do
• Author: W. H. Woodall
• Refrain First Line: Work for the aged and work for the young
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1881
• Copyright: Copyright, 1881, by O. Ditson & Co.
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [There's work for the hand, and there's work for the heart]
• Composer: R. M. McIntosh
• Key: A Major
• Notes: Public Domain.