Hope for the best, expect the worst
Some drink champagne, some die of thirst
No way of knowing which way it's going
Hope for the best, expect the worst!

Hope for the best, expect the worst
The world's a stage, we're unrehearsed
Some reach the top, friends, while others drop, friends
Hope for the best, expect the worst!

I knew a man who saved a fortune that was splendid
Then he died the day he planned to go and spend it
Shouting "Live while you're alive! No one will survive!"
Life is sorrow—here today and gone tomorrow

Live while you're alive, no one will survive—there's no guarantee

Hope for the best, expect the worst
You could be Tolstoy or Fannie Hurst
So take your chances; there are no answers
Hope for the best expect the worst!

I knew a man who saved a fortune that was splendid
Then he died the day he'd planned to go and spend it,
Shouting "Live while you're alive! No one will survive!"
Life is funny—Save your worries! Spend your money!
Live while you're alive, no one will survive—there's no guarantee

Hope for the best; expect the worst.
The rich are blessed; the poor are cursed
That is a fact, friends, the deck is stacked, friends
Hope for the best, expect the…

Even with a good beginning, it's not certain that you're winning.
Even with the best of chances, they can kick you in the pantses
Look out for the- Watch out for the worst!
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