The Altruist and the Needy Case-Dory Previn

[ti:The Altruist and the Needy Case] [ar:Dory Previn] [al:Reflections In A Mud Puddle] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Altruist and the Needy Case - Dory Previn [00:00.34]He has passion [00:02.72]For ecology [00:04.97] [00:05.63]Compassion [00:07.18]For minorities [00:09.87] [00:10.52]He carries printed placards [00:13.27] [00:14.98]To put an end to war [00:18.20]He's a hero [00:20.47]He's a rebel [00:22.79]With a half a hundred causes [00:26.90] [00:27.61]He peddles his petitions [00:30.94]Door to door [00:35.89]He's at home [00:37.32] [00:37.98]Among the homeless [00:39.53] [00:40.09]Singing [00:41.24]Set my people free [00:43.56] [00:44.35]He will march [00:46.28]With total strangers [00:50.90] [00:51.58]But he will not walk [00:55.77]With me [01:00.65] [01:04.37]He writes letters [01:06.35]To his congressmen [01:08.67]On Indian indignities [01:13.17] [01:14.19]Black men [01:15.05]Are his brothers [01:16.89] [01:18.24]He bears collective guilt [01:20.71] [01:21.56]He's a prophet [01:22.76] [01:23.73]He's a pacifist [01:25.85]But tho' peace [01:27.16] [01:28.09]Is his objective [01:29.84] [01:30.90]He has no fear [01:32.92]To see [01:33.78]His own blood [01:35.85]Spilt [01:36.80] [01:39.17]His roots [01:40.05] [01:41.01]Are with the rootless [01:42.82] [01:43.49]That's where he needs to be [01:47.45]He will die [01:49.03]With total strangers [01:53.58] [01:54.33]But he will not live [01:58.32]With me [02:02.02] [02:27.42]He feeds and shelters animals [02:31.29] [02:32.04]Unselfish are his deeds [02:34.24] [02:35.82]He gives away his worldly goods [02:39.09]And has no notion of [02:41.10]My needs [02:42.16] [02:44.10]Lover [02:45.36]Look away a moment [02:48.27] [02:48.80]Tho' the ghetto cries [02:51.19] [02:53.07]Long enough [02:54.32]To see the hunger in [02:57.12]One person's eyes [03:02.30] [03:14.07]Compassion [03:15.60]For minorities [03:17.82] [03:18.84]He weeps [03:19.98]To think that anyone [03:21.69] [03:23.15]Could ever be [03:24.38]Alone [03:26.40]He's a seeker [03:27.95] [03:28.47]He's a saviour [03:30.07] [03:31.23]Who strives to [03:32.76]Save the children [03:34.94] [03:36.06]But he's never had [03:37.38]A child of his own [03:44.39] [03:47.84]He's united [03:49.27] [03:49.89]With the universe [03:52.19]He's at one [03:53.62]With stars and sea [03:56.30]He can love [03:57.79]The whole damned human race [04:00.88] [04:02.90]So [04:03.13]Then why is he [04:06.80] [04:07.30]So afraid to be [04:11.68]In love [04:15.98]With me