Mel Brooks - Hope For The Best (Expect The Worst) lyrics

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'd 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 You 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—Spend your money! 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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