Lyrics
Friday, September 09, 2005
  WE CAN BE KIND
~David Friedman

So many things you can't control
So many hurts that happen everyday
So many heartaches that pierce the soul
So much pain that won't ever go away

How do we make it better?
How do we make it through?
What can we do when there's nothing we can do?

We can be kind
We can take care of each other
We can remember that deep down inside
We all need the same thing
And maybe we'll find
If we are there for each other
That together we'll weather whatever tomorrow may bring

Nobody really wants to fight
Nobody really wants to go to war
If everyone wants to make things right
Then what are we always fighting for?

Does nobody want to see it?
Does nobody understand?
The power to heal is right here in our hands.

We can be kind
We can take care of each other
We can remember that deep down inside
We all need the same thing
And maybe we'll find
If we are kind to each other
That together we'll weather whatever tomorrow may bring

And it's not enough to talk about it
Not enough to sing a song
We must walk the walk about it
You and I
Do or die
We've got to try to get along

We can be kind
We can take care of each other
We can remember that deep down inside
We all need the same thing
And maybe we'll find
If we are kind to each other
That together we'll weather whatever tomorrow may bring

And maybe we'll find
True peace of mind
If we always remember
We can be kind.
 
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| Comments:
This is the most beautiful song. One of my favorites of David's. It's truly sad that 16 years after he wrote this, we are still fighting the same battles. Be kind, folks.
 
I love David's song and how many folks have covered it. Nancy LaMott and Byron Nease....RIP.
 
Nancy was from my hometown, which I didn't know until too late, but I have all her music and have emailed with David.
 
I discovered Nancy through a great, great friend - a friend who is also a singer. She used to listen to Nancy to practice her control, diction. Quite an amazing artist...how tragic for all of us that she was here for such a short time. And for me, this song - these lyrics - are profoundly moving, especially in their simplicity and power. Can we dream that someday the world will be at least a bit more kind, more caring, more respectful?? BRILLIANT Mr. Friedman!
 
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