Lyric Walk a Mile in My Shoes

(words & music by Joe South)
If I could be you, if you could be me
For just one hour, if we could find a way
To get inside each other s mind
If you could see you through my eyes
Instead your own ego I believe you d be
I believe you d be surprised to see
That you ve been blind

Walk a mile in my shoes
just walk a mile in my shoes
Before you abuse, criticize and accuse
Then walk a mile in my shoes

Now if we spend the day
Throwin stones at one another
Cause I don t think, cause I don t think
Or wear my hair the same way you do
Well, I may be common people
But I m your brother
And when you strike out
You re tryin to hurt me
It s hurtin you, Lord how mercy

Now there are people on reservations
And out in the ghetto
And brother there, but, for the grace of God
Go you and I,
If I only had wings of a little angel
Don t you know, I d fly
To the top of a mountain
And then I d cry, cry, cry