Porträts
SELF-DELUSION
Something 'bout kings and slaves
It is really no big deal
Being friendly to your slave or to your king
'Cause you know he will be glad
Hearing "Thank you"
Go ahead
And your king?
Well, he knows you *will* be friendly
What a fool wouldn't crawl and lick his boot?
Being friendly to the people
Which are not the same as you
Is much easier, that is
Well, you know
'Cause you do it for yourself
Being nice to someone other
Someone who's mercy you needn't
Or who gladly smile and tell you
What an awesome guy you are
It's much harder
Yeah, believe me
'Cause it's nothing for yourself
But the people who can do it
They are able to believe
In this love and peace and beauty
Yeah, they always die the first
So please be friendly to each other
Even if it's nothing worth
For you
Because maybe, only maybe
You can save someones's one day
And please remember that this person
Could be gone another day
