Come, what's th' use o' fratchin', lads,
this life's noan so lung,
So, iv yo'n gether reawnd,
aw’ll try my hond at a sung;
It may shew a guidin' glimmer
to some wand'rer astray,
Or, haply, gi' some poor owd soul—
a lift on the way.
A lift on the way;
A lift on the way;
Or, haply, gi' some poor owd soul—
A lift on the way.

Life's road's full o' ruts;
it's very slutchy, an' it's dree;
An' mony a worn-eawt limper
lies him deawn there to dee;
Then, fleawnd'rin' low i'th gutter,
he looks reawnd wi' dismay,
To see iv aught i'th world can give
a lift on the way.
A lift on the way;
A lift on the way;
To see iv aught i'th world can give
A lift on the way.

Oh, there's some folk 'at mun trudge it
an' there's some folk 'at may ride,
But, never mortal mon con tell
what chance may betide;
To-day, he maybe blossomin',
like roses i' May;
To-morn, he may be beggin' for
a lift on the way.
A lift on the way;
A lift on the way;
To-morn, he may be beggin' for
A lift on the way.

Good-will, it's a jewel,
where there's little else to spare;
An' a mon may help another
though his pouch may be bare;
A generous heart, like sunshine,
brings good cheer in its ray,
An' a friendly word can sometimes give
A lift on the way.
lift on the way
A lift on the way;
An' a friendly word can sometimes give
A lift on the way.

Like posies 'at are parchin'
in the midsummer sun,
There's mony a poor heart faints
afore the journey be run;
Then, lay the dust wi' kindness,
till the close of the day,
An' gi' these droopin' travelers
a lift on the way;
A lift on the way;
A lift on the way;
An' gi' these droopin' travelers
A lift on the way.

Oh, soft be his pillow,
when he sinks deawn to his rest,
That can keep the lamp o' charity
alive in his breast;
May pleasant feelin's haunt him
as he's dozin' away,
An' angels give him, up aboon,
a lift on the way.
A lift on the way;
A lift on the way;
An' angels give him, up aboon,
A lift on the way.

Jog on, my noble comrades,then,
an' so mote it be,—
That hond in hond we travel
till the day we mun dee;
An' neaw, to end my ditty, lads,
let's heartily pray
That heaven may give us ev'ry one
a lift on the way.
A lift on me way;
A lift on the way;
That heaven may give us ev'ry one
A lift on the way.