Beautiful Fool

Martin Luther, who did you think that you were

Appointed by some higher up?

Merely mortal, your plans were unfordable

No one wants to pay for love

Oh, you beautiful fool

Swimmin' up stream, kickin' up waves

Dreams weren't meant to come true

That's why they call 'em dreams

Oh, you beautiful fool

Walter Cronkite, pre-empted Disney one night

And all us kids were so upset

We thought that you were a trouble instigator

Marchin' through our T.V. set

Oh, you beautiful fool

Swimmin' up stream, kickin' up waves

Dreams weren't meant to come true

That's why they call 'em dreams

Oh, you beautiful fool

To fight a fight without a fist all human instinct puzzles this

How dare you threaten our existence?

Mahatma Gandhi, Jesus Christ, history repeats itself so nice

Consistently we are resistant to love

I saw you on the black and white

With blacks and whites applauding you

I saw you on another time

Without a sign of life in you

Oh, you beautiful fool

Swimmin' up stream, kickin' up waves

Dreams weren't meant to come true

That's why they call 'em dreams

Oh, you beautiful fool

Oh, you beautiful fool