Don't Pass Me By - Phil Keaggy

Dusty roads, calloused feet

The sun beats upon their heads

They feel the pain, they touch the earth

Embrace the sick in their beds

A child lies in agony

Her mama’s none left to spare

When open mouths anticipate

A little bit of milk from anywhere

And across the landscape will be drawn a painting of true humanity

Don’t pass me by, the night’s so long

Don’t ask me why it all went wrong

Our human need is crying out

As greed eats to the marrow

Do we ignore a suffering world just

To keep to the straight and narrow

We turn aside to please ourselves

And won’t give the time of day

To the victims of injustice in a world

When we turn and look and walk the other way

And justifying ourselves we ask, is this my neighbor?

Don’t pass me by, the night’s so long

Don’t ask me why it all went wrong

But I believe that we could change

At least the world of just one life

True love has a different face

No place for condescending pride

That’s how it really ought to be

Giving ourselves to those in need

That’s how it really ought to be

Don’t pass me by, the night’s so long

Don’t ask me why it all went wrong