Grandpa said to cousin jed Sittin´ on the porch, "i won´t retire But i might retread
Seems like that guy singin´ this song Been doin´ it for a long time Is there anything he knows That he ain´t said?
Sing a song for freedom Sing a song for love Sing a song for depressed angels Falling from above"
Grandpa held the paper Pretendin´ he could see But he couldn´t read without his glasses on
"how can all these people Afford so many things? When i was young People wore what they had on...and mama said
´a little love and affection In everything you do Will make the world a better place With or without you´"
A little love and affection In everything you do
Slammin´ down a late night shot The hero and the artist compared Goals and visions and afterthoughts For the 21st century
But mostly came up with nothin´ So the truth was never learned And the human race just kept rollin´ on
Rollin´ through the fighting Rollin´ through the religious wars Rollin´ down the temple walls And the church´s exposed sores
Rollin´ through the fighting The religious wars Mostly came up with nothin´
"grandpa here´s your glasses You´ll see much better now," Said that young girl of edith and earl´s But grandpa just kept starin´ He was lost in some distant thought Then he turned and said To that young girl
"a little love and affection
In everything you do Will make the world a better place With or without you"
With or without you A better place With or without you With or without you
Hear that rooster crowin´ Down on the double e It´s a new morning Dawning on the green
Bouncing off the towers And the sun´s heading down for the streets The business meeting Window shades are drawn
Another morning edition Headed for the porch Because grandma puts down the paper Before grandpa raises his fork
A little love and affection In everything you do With or without you