the drum by sally albrecht & jay althouse. making ends meet we are making ends meet, growing...

The DrumThe DrumBy Sally Albrecht & Jay AlthouseBy Sally Albrecht & Jay Althouse

Making Ends MeetMaking Ends Meet

We are making ends meet,We are making ends meet,

Growing slightly more than we eat.Growing slightly more than we eat.

To the market we will go,To the market we will go,

To make a little dough!To make a little dough!

We are making ends meet.We are making ends meet.

We are making ends meet. We are making ends meet.

We’re busy all the day with the grain,We’re busy all the day with the grain,

With the hay,With the hay,

But when the fam’ly’s fed,But when the fam’ly’s fed,

We’ll hope to make some bread.We’ll hope to make some bread.



We’re busy all day long,We’re busy all day long,

Sharing work,Sharing work,

Singing songs.Singing songs.

Good neighbors and good friendsGood neighbors and good friends

Help out until the end.Help out until the end.



We are squarely,We are squarely,

But barely,But barely,

Well, rarelyWell, rarely

Making ends meet.Making ends meet.

We are making ends…meet.We are making ends…meet.

Maybe SomedayMaybe Someday

Maybe someday,Maybe someday,

maybe somedaymaybe someday,,

Dreams will come true.Dreams will come true.

dreams will come true.dreams will come true.


maybe someday,maybe someday,

For me and you.For me and you.

for me and you.for me and you.


In a diff’rent place and time,In a diff’rent place and time,


Without reason, without rhyme,Without reason, without rhyme,


Our dreams will come true.Our dreams will come true.

Listen to your heart and follow,Listen to your heart and follow,

Someday you’ll touch the sky.Someday you’ll touch the sky.

You can build a new tomorrow,You can build a new tomorrow,

If you’ll only try.If you’ll only try.


maybe somedaymaybe someday,,

We’ll touch a star.We’ll touch a star.

we’ll touch a star.we’ll touch a star.


maybe someday,maybe someday,

We will go far.We will go far.

we will go far.we will go far.


In a diff’rent place and time,In a diff’rent place and time,


Without reason, without rhyme,Without reason, without rhyme,


Our dreams will come...Our dreams will come...

TrueTrue..

Maybe some dayMaybe some day

Come true.Come true.

Maybe some dayMaybe some day

Come true.Come true.

Learn to ShareLearn to Share

Learn to care, learn to shareLearn to care, learn to share

All that you’ve got.All that you’ve got.

Learn to live, and learn to giveLearn to live, and learn to give

Like you’ve been taught.Like you’ve been taught.

If you give to others,If you give to others,

It will come back to you.It will come back to you.

Share what you can, Share what you can,

That’s my point of view.That’s my point of view.

Learn to cope, learn to hopeLearn to cope, learn to hope

You can repay.You can repay.

Learn to grow and learn to goLearn to grow and learn to go

Out of your way.Out of your way.

If you give to othersIf you give to others


Share what you can,Share what you can,

That’s my point of view.That’s my point of view.

If you give to othersIf you give to others





That’s our point of view.That’s our point of view.

Learn to Share (reprise)Learn to Share (reprise)

Give a hand and you can standGive a hand and you can stand

Tall and stand proud.Tall and stand proud.

Give a hand and you will standGive a hand and you will stand

Out in a crowd.Out in a crowd.

If you give to others,If you give to others,





That’s our point of view.That’s our point of view.

How You Look At LifeHow You Look At Life

I had a nasty rendezvous, I had a nasty rendezvous,

Then didn’t know just what to do.Then didn’t know just what to do.

Luckily, then I spotted you.Luckily, then I spotted you.

It’s how you look at life.It’s how you look at life.

First time I met you, you were wet.First time I met you, you were wet.

Yet, I’m alive, let’s not forget.Yet, I’m alive, let’s not forget.

I’ll be forever in your debt.I’ll be forever in your debt.


It’s how you look at life,It’s how you look at life,

One moment at a time.One moment at a time.

To you a thing means nothing;To you a thing means nothing;

To another it’s sublime.To another it’s sublime.

So learn to be grateful and take it all in stride. So learn to be grateful and take it all in stride.

For true generosity makes you feel good inside.For true generosity makes you feel good inside.

Lucky you passed me on your way.Lucky you passed me on your way.

Happy the robbers ran away.Happy the robbers ran away.

Glad that I came this way today.Glad that I came this way today.


Lucky they didn’t take your mare.Lucky they didn’t take your mare.

Look at her grazing over there.Look at her grazing over there.

Thank you for taking time to care.Thank you for taking time to care.


It’s how you look at life,It’s how you look at life,

One moment at a time.One moment at a time.

To you a thing means nothing;To you a thing means nothing;

To another it’s sublime.To another it’s sublime.

So learn to be grateful and take it all in stride. So learn to be grateful and take it all in stride.

For true generosity…For true generosity…

makes you feel good inside.makes you feel good inside.

O Happy Day!O Happy Day!

O happy day!O happy day!




O happy day! All because of you, our dreams O happy day! All because of you, our dreams and wishes have come true.and wishes have come true.

Each of us was in a bind, Each of us was in a bind,

But there you were so sweet and kind.But there you were so sweet and kind.





O happy day, hurrah, touché!O happy day, hurrah, touché!

(And I can marry my fiancée!)(And I can marry my fiancée!)



Now our story’s done. Now our story’s done.

We’ve learned a lot from ev’ryone.We’ve learned a lot from ev’ryone.

Jordan’s actions were the key.Jordan’s actions were the key.

He showed us generosity.He showed us generosity.





O happy day, hurrah, touché!O happy day, hurrah, touché!

(And I can play my drum all day)(And I can play my drum all day)

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