GENTLE OF HEART
Woe betide those whose luck is lousy
They may never love someone who loves them back
And woe betide those who aren't a little greedy
'Cause the world loves the ones on the money track
And woe betide those who don't look the same
As the ones who make the rules in the power game
Some will work their lives just to get above trouble
Some are born on second base and think they've hit a double
And this is not a world for the gentle of heart
I see so many buck the trend and they fall apart
And they go too soon, the gentle of heart
And woe betide those who are dealt some bitter blow
In a world with so little room for reeling
You better keep on walkin', you better keep movin' on up
Don't be caught down for the count, don't be caught kneeling
You better reach out, you better steady yourself
You better find a port in another's heart
'Cause woe betide those who are goin' it alone
They must conquer it all just to start
And this is not a world for the gentle of heart
I see so many buck the trend and they fall apart
And they go too soon, the gentle of heart
But who will pick up the world
When the rest have taken it on their one way ride?
Who are the letters in the mail, the voices on the corner
Who holds up against that blackening tide?
The gentle of heart
But this is not a world for the gentle of heart
I see so many buck the trend and they fall apart
And they shut them up and they put them down
And they lock them up and they shoot them down
And they go too soon, the gentle of heart
from Gentle of Heart and Vinyl Songbook
©1989 Word of Mouth Music