Dory Previn
The Altruist And The Needy Case
He has passion
for ecology
Compassion
for minorities
He carries printed placards
To put an end to war
He's a hero
He's a rebel
with a half a hundred causes
He peddles his petitions
door to door
He's at home among the homeless
Songtextesinging set my people free
He will march
with total strangers
But he will not walk
with me
He writes letters
to his congressmen
on Indian indignities
Black men
are his brothers
He bears collective guilt
He's a prophet
He's a pacifist
But tho' peace
is his objective
he has no fear to see
his own blood spilt
His roots are with the rootless
That's where he needs to be. He will die with total strangers but he will not live with me
He feeds and shelters animals. Unselfish are his deeds. He gives away his worldly goods and has no notion of my needs. Lover look away a moment, tho' the ghetto cries, long enough to see the hunger in one person's eyes.
Passion for ecology.
Compassion for minorities.
He weeps to think that anyone could ever be alone.
He's a seeker
He's a saviour who strives to save the children
But he's never had a child of his own.
He's united with the universe
He's at one with stars and sea
He can love the whole damned human race
Oh
Then why is he so afraid to be in love with me?
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