Dean Reed
So many times in my life
I look at my people and say
that I must be from another earth,
or at least from another day.
I've seen a man
because he was black
not be allowed to sleep,
and I've seen this man,
when he was hungry,
not be allowed to eat.
When will they learn
before they do harm
to search for the truth throughout,
and only through searching
this whole world o'er
will they find what the world is about.
I've seen a man,
because he was poor,
bow to another man,
and I've seen a man kill another
just because he was from another land.
I've seen men
who thought their god
was better than all the rest
kill a man just to save his soul -
I doubt if in peace they rest.
When will they learn
before they do harm
to search for the truth throughout,
and only through searching
this whole world o'er
will they find what the world is about.
I've seen many people with disease,
and many times death did come
just because the man was poor,
and the doctor he wouldn't come.
I hope before I leave this earth
that I'll be able to find
a land where the people love instead of hate,
a land that I can call mine.
When will they learn
before they do harm
to search for the truth throughout,
and only through searching
this whole world o'er
will they find what the world is about.
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