The Altruist And The Needy Case Songtext

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

singing 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?