Songwriter: Ben Raleigh Bernie Wayne
[Verse]
Take a look in the mirror, look at yourself
But don’t you look too close
‘Cause you just might see
The person that you hate the most
Lord, what’s happening to this human race?
I can’t even see one friendly face
Brothers fight brothers and sisters wink their eyes
While silver tongues bear fruits of poison lies
Just take a look at your children born innocent
Every boy and every girl
Denying themselves a real chance
To build a better world
Dear Lord, dear Lord
What’s happening to your precious dream?
It’s washing away on a bloody bloody stream
Take a look at your children before it’s too late
And tell them nobody wins when the prize is hate
Take a look in the mirror, look at yourself
But don’t you look too close
‘Cause you just might see
The person that you hate the most
Lord, what’s happening to this human race?
I can’t even see one friendly face
Brothers fight brothers and sisters wink their eyes
While silver tongues bear fruits of poison lies
Just take a look at your children born innocent
Every boy and every girl
Denying themselves a real chance
To build a better world
Dear Lord, dear Lord
What’s happening to your precious dream?
It’s washing away on a bloody bloody stream
Take a look at your children before it’s too late
And tell them nobody wins when the prize is hate
Aretha Sings The Blues
- Maybe I’m a Fool
- Evil Gal Blues
- Nobody Knows the Way I Feel This Morning
- Take a Look
- Laughing on the Outside (Crying on the Inside)
- I Wonder Where Are You Tonight
- Only The Lonely
- Muddy Water
- Trouble In Mind
- Without the One You Love
- What A Difference A Day Makes
- Drinking Again
- Today I Sing The Blues
- This Bitter Earth
- Take a Look (1967)
- Aretha Sings The Blues (1980)
- Respect
- I Say A Little Prayer
- Think
- (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
- Chain Of Fools
- I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)
- One Step Ahead
- Rock Steady
- Walk in the Light
- Ain’t No Way
- Day Dreaming
- I Say A Little Prayer For You
- I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)
- How I Got Over
- A Deeper Love
- Do Right Woman, Do Right Man
- You’re All I Need To Get By
- A Rose is Still a Rose
- Bridge Over Troubled Water
- Until You Come Back to Me (That’s What I’m Gonna Do)
- Baby, I Love You
- A Change Is Gonna Come
- Dr. Feelgood
- You Send Me