"Do Unto Others" (Inspired by Billy Bragg)
Do unto others
As you would have them do unto you
Don't let anger from the past
Stop you from doing what you need to do
I'm not a big bible reader
But there’s something in there that's true
Do unto others
As you would have them do unto you
When you're feeling lonely
And when you're feeling blue
When you’re having a hard time breathing
And don’t know what to do
Take a step back from dwelling in the past
Try to see old things anew
Do Unto others
As you would have them do unto you
Become a bit more compassionate
Every chance that you might get
Doesn't have to be a lonely child, a sick friend, or a homeless mother and yet …
Think about walking a mile
in someone else's shoes
Despite being bombarded
By wall to wall bad news
Contemplate other's sadness
Think about other's fears
Do unto others
As you would have them do unto you
The times they are a changing
Bob Dylan once said it well
The village priests could only talk about
The scourge of impending hell
If you get on board a doom and gloom train
You’d better jump off as soon as you can
Do unto others
As you would have them do unto you
Life is more meaningful than monsters
Spewing slogans into the air
When Elvis saw Stalin on a great white cloud
We don't know what went on up there
Maybe they talked about a five year plan
Or a hound dog haunting a crowd
Maybe they nodded in passing
Understanding a world that was growing wild
Because the night rarely unfolds
the way we hope it would
Because in our hearts there is more room for doing a lot more good
Because pain doesn’t disappear
Just cause you want it to
Do unto others
As you would have them do unto you
Do unto others
As you would have them do unto you
Life can be better out there
For you and me and me and you