《Better Angels Of Our Nature》歌词

[00:00:00] Better Angels Of Our Nature - Susan Ashton

[00:00:09] He fell to his knees

[00:00:10] And he cried out for mercy

[00:00:13] Heart-felt confessionals to an angry mob

[00:00:18] But vengeance was theirs

[00:00:20] As they bellowed for justice

[00:00:23] "Death to the man

[00:00:24] Who has sinned against God "

[00:00:34] I joined in the chant feeling

[00:00:36] So high and mighty

[00:00:38] Pointing the finger

[00:00:40] From up on my throne

[00:00:43] 'Til I looked in his tears

[00:00:45] And I caught my reflection

[00:00:47] And I knew that I could not

[00:00:50] Cast the first stone

[00:00:52] Let the gavel fall slowly

[00:00:54] Tho' truth's been revealed

[00:00:56] Sequester the jury

[00:00:59] For a moment to feel

[00:01:01] And in the courts of compassion

[00:01:03] I hope we can appeal

[00:01:06] To the better angels of our nature

[00:01:10] To the better angels of our nature

[00:01:40] I walked along on my soft

[00:01:43] Streets of plenty

[00:01:44] She walked the alleys

[00:01:46] Of anguish and need

[00:01:49] While clutching my greed

[00:01:51] I was struck by a vision

[00:01:54] But for the grace of God

[00:01:56] That could be me

[00:01:58] And we gather in chambers

[00:02:00] Of lofty ideals

[00:02:02] Still debating the giving

[00:02:05] When handed the bill

[00:02:07] But in the congress of kindness

[00:02:09] I hope that we can yield

[00:02:11] To the better angels of our nature

[00:02:16] To the better angels of our nature

[00:02:29] Angels of mercy angels of light

[00:02:33] Angels of darkness angels of might

[00:02:38] Angels with voices

[00:02:40] That whisper so clear

[00:02:43] Who do I lean to who do I hear

[00:03:13] We are building our world

[00:03:15] With a fevered emotion

[00:03:18] While trying to keep it

[00:03:20] From coming apart

[00:03:22] But as we reach for the dream

[00:03:24] Can we still reach within us

[00:03:27] We won't have the hope

[00:03:28] If we don't have the heart

[00:03:31] 'Cause we've tossed in the gale

[00:03:33] Of a moral decline

[00:03:36] As we drink from the grail

[00:03:38] Of society's wine

[00:03:40] But at humanities table

[00:03:43] I hope we choose to dine

[00:03:45] With the better angels of our nature

[00:03:49] With the better angels of our nature