Leon Russell

Released: March 23, 1970

Songwriter: Leon Russell

Producer: Leon Russell Denny Cordell

[Verse 1]
Try and judge me only by my time and changes
And not mistaken words, for I say many
Listen closely to my song and watch my eyes
There's not much time to spill, there's hardly any

Well, look at all the children living in the streets
And they're lucky, not afraid to touch each other
They're not afraid to be themselves or someone else
I choose the friends with love and not by color

[Chorus]
Never treat a brother like a passing stranger
Always try to keep the love light burning
Listen only to his song and watch his eyes
For he might be the Prince of Peace returning
Yes, it might be the Prince of Peace returning

[Verse 2]
Oh, love the blind and wounded as you would yourself
And the businessmen in cells collecting pennies
Judge their wealth by coins that they give away
And not the ones they keep themselves for spending

And never be impatient with the ones who love you
It might be yourself that you're burning
Listen only to this song and watch their eyes
For you might be the Prince of Peace returning

[Chorus]
And we never treat a brother like a passing stranger
Always try to keep the love light burning
Listen only to this song and watch his eyes
For you might be the Prince of Peace returning
Yeah, you might be the Prince of Peace returning

Leon Russell (April 2, 1942–November 13, 2016) was an American musician and songwriter who was involved with numerous bestselling pop music records during his 60-year career. He recorded 33 albums and at least 430 songs. His “A Song for You”, added to the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2018, has been recorded by more than 200 artists. His recordings earned six gold records. He received two Grammy awards from seven nominations. He died in his sleep at the age of 74.

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