Failure Brings Smiles
words & music: Bobby Pennock
Sally sailed on a boat
To places she had never dreamed
And when her craft would no longer float
She swam to shore and named herself “Queen Strange as it Seems”
Danny dug a hole in the earth
With visions of a diamond seam
His labor proved much less than it’s worth
So he filled the hole and named himself “King of Everything”
Once in a while–failure brings smiles
And we leave what we know–hey isn’t it so
Cathy climbed the highest mount
To spy the future from its peak
On top she couldn’t see her hand through the clouds
So she sat right down and called herself “Queen of all Who Seek”
Terry told himself he could fly
His mother said, “Son, you need wings”
He’d flail his arms and stare up into the sky
He never left the earth but crowned himself “King of all Who Dream”
Once in a while–failure brings smiles
And we leave what we know–hey isn’t it so
All of your thoughts are significant
Take the chance now while you’re innocent
Those who scoff are ignorant
Once in a while–failure brings smiles
And we leave what we know–hey isn’t it so