a thought for the day

now the plummer's got a drip in his spigot
the mechanic's got a clank in his car
and the preacher's thinking thoughts that are wicked
and the lover's got a lonely heart
my friends ain't the way i wish they were
they are just the way they are

and i will be my brother's keeper
not the one who judges him
i won't despise him for his weakness
i won't regard him for his strength
i won't take away his freedom
i will help him learn to stand
and i will, i will be my brother's keeper

now this roof has got a few missing shingles
but at least we got ourselves a roof
and they say that she's a fallen angel
i wonder if she recalls when she last flew
there's no point in pointing fingers
unless you're pointing to the truth

and i will be my brother's keeper
not the one who judges him
i won't despise him for his weakness
i won't regard him for his strength
i won't take away his freedom
i will help him learn to stand
and i will, i will be my brother's keeper
--rich mullins