Concerned at the ease with which some youth succumb to drug addiction,

Before they lived at ease,

Before they lived at ease,

I feel at ease around him.

I feel at ease around Tom.

With hardship comes ease.

With hardship comes ease.

Tom is ill at ease among strangers.

and before that they lived at ease,

and before that they lived at ease,

And who glide with ease.

Indeed with hardship is ease.

And who glide with ease.

Indeed with hardship is ease.

truly with hardship comes ease.'

truly with hardship comes ease.'

Lo! with hardship goeth ease

Lo! with hardship goeth ease

Surely with difficulty is ease.

With difficulty is surely ease.

Surely with difficulty is ease.

With difficulty is surely ease.

Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scoffing of those who are at ease, with the contempt of the proud.

Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scoffing of those who are at ease, with the contempt of the proud.

She solved the problem with ease.

She passed the exam with ease.

Surely with hardship there is ease.

With hardship indeed there is ease.

Surely with hardship there is ease.

With hardship indeed there is ease.

So indeed with hardship is ease.

So indeed with hardship is ease.

So truly with hardship comes ease,

So truly with hardship comes ease,

Indeed, there is ease with hardship.

Indeed, there is ease with hardship.

But lo! with hardship goeth ease,

But lo! with hardship goeth ease,

And those ships sailing with ease

Indeed, with hardship will be ease.

And those ships sailing with ease

Indeed, with hardship will be ease.

and those speeding along with ease,

and those speeding along with ease,

I never felt at ease in my father's company.