Later on I bought some sweets.
The boy who sold them had such charm,
I thought I'd stop and talk awhile.
If I were late, t'would do no harm.
And as we talked he said, "thank you, sir,
you've really been so kind .
It's nice to talk to folks like you because,
you see, I'm blind."
Oh, God , forgive me when I whine;
I have two eyes--the world is mine.

Later, walking down the street,
I met a boy with eyes so blue.
But he stood and watched the others play,
it seemed he knew not what to do.
I paused, and then I said,
why don't you join the others, dear?"
But he looked straight ahead without a word,
and then I knew, he couldn't hear.

Oh, God forgive me when I whine;
I have two ears--the world is mine.
Two legs to take me where I go,
Two eyes to see the sunset's glow,
Two ears to hear all I should know,
Oh, God, forgive me when I whine;
I'm blest, indeed, the world is mine.