The newscaster tells us another homeless man is dead
There's been another drive-by shooting, the perpetrators fled
There's been another massacre in another school
Somewhere along the way, we've lost the Golden Rule

Somehow Somewhere God's perfect plan went wrong
In a world of hatred, we forgot how to get along
If a change is gonna happen, its up to me and you
And if its really up to me, here's what I'm gonna do

Chorus
I'm gonna turn the other cheek
I'm gonna love my enemy
I'm gonna return anger with a smile
I'm gonna do unto others, as I would have do to me
And for you, I'm gonna walk the extra mile

Even on a cloudy day, you can still spread a little sun
If you see someone without a smile, you can give him one
If you love each enemy with the love of God above
Every day there'll be less enemies that you have to love

Chorus
I'm gonna turn the other cheek
I'm gonna love my enemy
I'm gonna return anger with a smile
I'm gonna do unto others, as I would have do to me
And for you, I'm gonna walk the extra mile

©Steve Sanderfer