<P> In 1899 Ada Blenkhorn was inspired to write the Christian hymn by a phrase used by her nephew . Blenkhorn's nephew was disabled and always wanted his wheelchair pushed down "the sunny side" of the street . The Carter Family learned of the song from A.P. Carter's uncle who was a music teacher, and they recorded the song in Camden, New Jersey in 1928 . "Keep on the Sunny Side" became their theme song on the radio in later years . A.P. Carter's tombstone has a gold record of the song embedded in it . </P> <P> In later years, the Carter Family treated "Keep on the Sunny Side" as a theme song of sorts . A 1964 album by the Carter Family (with special guest vocalist Johnny Cash) was titled Keep On the Sunny Side, and Cash recorded a version for his 1974 album The Junkie and the Juicehead Minus Me accompanied by June Carter Cash, Johnny Cash's daughter Rosanne Cash and June Carter's daughters Carlene Carter and Rosie Nix Adams . June Carter Cash also recorded a version for her final solo album, Wildwood Flower, released posthumously in 2003 . </P> <Dl> <Dd> There's a dark and a troubled side of life; </Dd> <Dd> There's a bright and a sunny side, too; </Dd> <Dd> Tho' we meet with the darkness and strife, </Dd> <Dd> The sunny side we also may view . </Dd> </Dl> <Dd> There's a dark and a troubled side of life; </Dd>

Song lyrics keep on the sunny side of life