Lyrics Believe In Humanity (Live at The Montreux Jazz Festival 1973) - Carole King

If you read the papers, you may see history in the making
You'll read what they say life is all about
They say it's there for the taking
Yeah, but you should really check it out
If you want to know what's shaking

But don't tell me about the things you've heard
Maybe I'm wrong, but I want to believe in humanity

I know it's often true, sad to say
We have been unkind to one another
Tell me, how many times has the golden rule?
Been applied by man to his brother
What I believe if I really looked at what's going on
I would lose faith I never could recover

So don't tell me about the things you've heard, aah
Maybe I'm wrong, but I want to believe

Maybe I'm living with my head in the sand
I just want to see people giving
I want to believe in my fellow man
Yes, I want to believe, na-na-na-na-na