The common good

Judge not for the wrongs one does when they have no other choice Judge them for the choices that they build It’s the options that they build that saves us Right and wrong are not so black and white What’s good is evil and what is evil good It’s all roses on the winning side And the losers watch resentfully [solo] Judge not for the wrongs one does when they have no other choice Judge them for the choices they create It’s the options that they build that saves us [tempo change] [build] Right and wrong are not so black and white It’s all roses on the winning side And the losers watch resentfully But the winners write the lyrics To the songs of your history It’s a matter of perspective The good, the bad, and you’re more likely both No matter what you do But there is another way A rising tide will lift all boats So seek a common good [solo] Seek a common good Seek a common good Judge not for the wrongs one does when they have no other choice Judge them for the choices they create It’s the options that they build that saves us [tempo change] [build] Right and wrong are not so black and white It’s all roses on the winning side And the losers watch resentfully But the winners write the lyrics To the songs of your history It’s a matter of perspective The good, the bad, and you’re more likely both No matter what you do But there is another way A rising tide will lift all boats So seek a common good [solo] But there is another way Seek a common good Seek a common good Judge not for the wrongs one does when they have no other choice Judge them for the choices they create It’s the options that they build that saves us [tempo change] [build] It’s a matter of perspective The good, the bad, and you’re more likely both No matter what you do But there is another way A rising tide will lift all boats So seek a common good Seek the common good It’s a matter of perspective The good, the bad, and you’re more likely both No matter what you do But there is another way A rising tide will lift all boats So seek a common good Seek the common good [solo] The worst thing of all is to think you are just good It’s not a universal So seek the common good The common good