Be Human - John Lithgow

There’s a very simple lesson

But it’s easy to forget

And I promise, you’ll regret it if you do

That if you’re always kind and gentle

With your family pet

He’ll be just as kind and gentle

With you

Be human, animals can cry

Be human, it’s easy if you try

Don’t go around with a heart of stone

Or you’ll be sorry and on your own

Be human, have a tender word

For every animal and bird

If we would all be human

This world would be an rhyme

So be human all the time

Share a tasty carrot with your parrot

Serve your chimpanzee a part of cheese

Sip a sasperilla with your camel or gorilla

With kind regards to all of them from me

Be human, animals can cry

Be human, won’t you even try?

Don’t think you’re wonderful just because

You weren’t born with a tail and claws

Be human, have a tender word

For every animal and bird

It’s futile to be brutal

That won’t get you a dime

So be human all the time

A true cat can’t be human

But you can