My Momma taught me early
To turn the other cheek
And she made me swear to think before I speak
She said, there will be times you think you haven't got a friend
But stand up tall, my child and don't ya bend

But it takes a whole lot of human feeling
I know, from what I've seen
That it takes a lot of human feeling
To be
A human being

They say, overpopulation is an ever-present thorn
Yet we kill each other fast, as we are born
Yes we do!
And sometimes, I have to wonder what strange plasm we're made of
When we have to ask computers whom to love

Don't ya know it takes a whole lot of human feeling
I know from what I've seen
That it takes whole lot of human feeling
To be
A human being

Hey! Listen to me!
I overheard a man say that he wouldn't even hurt a flea
And if a fly, land on his nose, why, he just let it be
Well let me tell ya somethin'
Maybe, I'm probably just very stupid, but
It's hard to understand
That same cat wouldn't even shake my hand

Don't ya know it takes a whole lot of human feeling
I know from what I've seen
That it takes a lot of human feeling
To be
A human being
Don't ya know it takes a whole lot of human feeling
I know I know I know from what I've seen
That it takes a lot of human feeling
To be
A human being