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There are times when I listen to something and not notice the affect immediately.
We are easily imprinted.
Then there are times when I hear something and know that a cord was stuck within me.
That is how it was yesterday when I heard this song for the first time.
It is a good answer to the questions that Toby has been asked.
It is a good answer to some of the questions we all ask ourselves when we are in a battle.
In a nation of extremes, there is balance in the wisdom below.
What do we say to our children when they ask us what we believe?

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I think that the words below are a start....

Sometimes I think that war is necessary.
Every night I pray for peace on Earth.
I hand out my dollars to the homeless.
But believe that every able soul should work.

My father gave me my shotgun that I'll hand down to my son, try to teach him everything it means.

(chorus)
I'm a man of my convictions. Call me wrong, call me right. But I bring my better angels to every fight. You may not like
where I'm going, but you sure know where I stand. Hate me if you want to, love me if you can.

I stand by my right to speak freely. But I worry 'bout what kids learn from TV. And before all of debatin' turns to angry
words and hate, sometimes we should just agree to disagree. And I believe that Jesus looks down here and sees us, and if you
ask him he would say

(chorus)
I'm a man of my convictions. Call me wrong, call me right. But I bring my better angels to every fight. You may not like
where I'm going, but you sure know where I stand. Hate me if you want to, love me if you can.

(chorus)
I'm a man of my convictions. Call me wrong, call me right. But I bring my better angels to every fight. You may not like
where I'm going, but you sure know where I stand. Hate me if you want to, love me if you can.

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