(Written by Bill Mack)
[Verse 1]
I walked through the park the other day
I listened to the children as they played
They laughed and they shouted
And they never seemed to have a care in the world
[Chorus]
But nobody knows the trouble I've seen
Nobody knows my sorrow
Nobody knows the heartache I've known
Only I, myself, know
[Verse 2]
I've seen the world through rose-colored glasses
I've seen it through tears
I've seen it through the eyes of a child
And I've seen it through the eyes of an old man
[Chorus]
But nobody knows the trouble I've seen
Nobody knows my sorrow
Nobody knows the heartache I've known
Only I, myself, know
[Verse 3]
Some are born to wealth and others to poverty
Some are born with a silver spoon, while others are born without
But nobody knows the trouble I've seen,
Nobody knows
[Chorus]
But nobody knows the trouble I've seen
Nobody knows my sorrow
Nobody knows the heartache I've known
Only I, myself, know
[Verse 4]
I'm just a man who's lived a hard life
I've seen a lot of pain and suffering
But I've also seen a lot of joy and beauty
And I'm grateful for every day that I have
[Chorus]
But nobody knows the trouble I've seen
Nobody knows my sorrow
Nobody knows the heartache I've known
Only I, myself, know