Compassion - David Baerwald

Rage is the rage

In these barbarous days

Of bitterness spite and venom

Of brilliant designs

Of innocent minds

With nobody there

To defend them

The terrible sights

And the star studded nights

The cathode lights

Are so blinding

But there’s something new

All the best people do

It’s free and it’s fun

And exciting

Shalala compassion

Yeah just compassion

Shalala

Tolerance lives

It’s a gift you can give

To try to create understanding

I know that it’s hard

When you’re hurt

And you’re scarred

And life is so weird

And demanding

I say live and let live

Forget and forgive

That may be why I

Am still standing

But there’s a new style

It’s so simple and wild

So stylish and free

And abandoned

Shalala compassion

Yeah just compassion

Shalala

Why is it me

That you want to hurt?

I’d never raise a hand to you

I know that I’m

Just a simple jerk

But I am the jerk

That loves you

Shalala compassion

Yeah just compassion

Shalala

Why is it me

That you want to hurt?

I’d never raise a hand to you

I know that I’m

Just a simple jerk

But I am the jerk

That loves you

Tolerance lives

It’s a gift you can give

To try to create understanding

I know that it’s hard

When you’re hurt and scarred

And life is so weird

And demanding

I say live and let live

Forget and forgive

That’s probably why I

Am still standing

Rage is the rage

In this barbarous age

Of bitterness spite and venom

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