«The Donkey’s Path»

(Verse 1)
A donkey wandered round a post,
He walked so many miles.
He grew so tired, sweat on his brow —
What did his walking bring?
He never left that spot…

(Chorus)
Oh, life — a circling of the posts,
Steps that lead nowhere.
We seek a meaning, seek a call,
But all around is care.
Yet still, oh soul, just sing,
Though laughter’s bitter, dear.

(Verse 2)
And you… On what you think is right:
Home, shop, and factory.
But this same path, by day or night,
Will lead you back to me.


Oh, life — a circling of the posts,
Steps that lead nowhere.
We seek a meaning, seek a call,
But all around is care.
Yet still, oh soul, just sing,
Though laughter’s bitter, dear.

(Verse 3)
Oh, traveller! Take heart and sing,
And feel more than the rest.
But from a life like this, one thing
Is all you’ll get — a jest.

(Verse 4)
Don’t act as if the light’s unkind,
And don’t look filled with spite.
Forgive me for the words I’ve signed —
Comparing you to a donkey, dear.

(Outro — softly, fading)
To a poor little donkey…
To a poor little donkey…