This earth is a market place
Some come simply to wine and laugh
Some come discreetly to buy and sell
Some come loudly to clown and masquerade
Some come indifferently to sing and dance
Some come blankly to dawdle and dream
Some come softly to swindle and steal
Some come gently to tea and tea
Some come sober and leave drunk
Some come with laughter and leave in tears
Some come unheard and vanish loudly
This earth is a market place