There is an urgent need for Americans to look deeply into themselves and their actions, and musical poetry is perhaps the most effective mirror available. Every newspaper headline is a potential song.

In the town of Bethlehem many years ago, a man got religion and he changed the status quo.

Love is a rainbow curving down from the sky, falling crystals of color, shades of warm that never die.

Some people never get their feet on the ground, They're either sitting in a chair or theyre laying down.

Maybe we should raise our voices, ask somebody why. But demonstrations are a drag, besides we're much too high.

Is there anybody here who thinks that following the orders takes away the blame Is there anybody here who wouldn't mind a murder by another name?

I wonder who I left behind on the other side of fame.