How to start an empathy revolution

Published by Hummus on 26 September, 2015 - 15:00

Doing some work at uni on empathy and came across this. I thought it's worth listening to.

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Submitted by As i see it on 27 September, 2015 - 15:16

Well worth the 20 minutes or so to listen to.

But it was said, or sung back in the 70's by Joe South, but became a hit by Elvis Presley again in the 70's.

The above is the Link to watch Elvis perform the song, but below is the link for the song originaly performed by Joe South. plus the lyrics.

Walk a mile in my shoes

If I could be you
And you could be me
For just one hour
If we could find a way
To get inside
Each other's mind, mmm
If you could see you
Through your eyes
Instead of your ego
I believe you'd be
Surprised to see
That you'd been blind, mmm

Walk a mile in my shoes
Walk a mile in my shoes
Hey, before you abuse, criticize and accuse
Walk a mile in my shoes

Now your whole world
You see around you
Is just a reflection
And the law of karma
Says you're gonna reap
Just what you sow, yes you will
So unless
You've lived a life of
Total perfection
You'd better be careful
Of every stone
That you should throw, yeah

And yet we spend the day
Throwing stones
At one another
'Cause I don't think
Or wear my hair
The same way you do, mmm
Well I may be
Common people
But I'm your brother
And when you strike out
And try to hurt me
It's a-hurtin' you, lord have mercy

Walk a mile in my shoes
Walk a mile in my shoes
Hey, before you abuse, criticize and accuse
Walk a mile in my shoes

There are people
On reservations
And out in the ghettos
And brother there
But for the grace of God
Go you and I, yeah, yeah
If I only
Had the wings
Of a little angel
Don't you know I'd fly
To the top of the mountain
And then I'd cry

Walk a mile in my shoes
Walk a mile in my shoes
Hey, before you abuse, criticize and accuse
Better walk a mile in my shoes

Walk a mile in my shoes
Walk a mile in my shoes
Uh, before you abuse, criticize and accuse
Walk a mile in my shoes, yeah

Walk a mile in my shoes

Songwriters
SOUTH, JOE

As i said before, Well worth the 20 minutes or so to watch and listen to, maybe learn. 

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