I've known guilt and shame and guilt
Myself myself despising

And I've know mystic Maria
All things sympathizing

I can't change the past
My talents or my sins

The future comes on fast
The Democrats must win!

Emily in Amherst
Dr. King in Atlanta

Me in obscurity
Drinking coke. Drinking fanta.

I don't have to understand it all
Wisdom comes with time

I plant my little mustard seeds
And I eat a little lime

Venus might have life
Europa does have water

Safety for my sons
Good work for her daughters

The patience of the Asians
The hard work of the Latinos

The music of the Black folks
The bread, the Church, the Vino!