Life is fine

By langston hughes

I went down to the river

I set down on the bank

I tried to think but couldn’t

So i jumped in and sank

I came up once and hollered!

I came up twice and cried!

If that water hadn’t a  been so cold

I might’ve sunk and died

But it was cold in that water ! it was cold !

I took the elevator

Sixteen floor above the groud

I thought about my baby

And thought i would jump down

I stood there and i hollered!

I stood there and i cried!

If it hadn’t a-been so high

I might’ve jumped and died

But it was high up there! It was high !

So, since i’m still here livin’

I gues i will live on

I could’ve  died for love

But for livin’ i was born

Though you may hear me holler

And you may see my cry

I’ll be dogged, sweet baby

If you gonna see me die

Life is fine ! fine as wine ! life is fine!