I walked a mile with laughter
She chatted all the way
But not a thing I learned
For all she had to say

Then I walked a mile with sorrow
Not a word said she
But all the things I learned the day
That sorrow walked with me

A wise man once said
That the day one's dead
Is better than the day one's birth
And it's better to go into the house of blues
Than into the house of mirth

And a wiser man once said
Woe unto you that laugh now
For some day you're gonna be crying
But blessed are you that morn
For you shall be comforted

Yes, I walked a mile with laughter
She chatted all the way
But not a thing I learned
For all she had to say
Then I walked a mile with sorrow
Not a word said she
But all the things I learned the day
That sorrow walked with me

Yes, all the things I learned the day
That sorrow walked with me