Harlan Howard - World Is Weighing Heavy On My Mind lyrics

While we're drinking our martinis there's a little child that's starving in Biafra And the good life that I'm living makes me happy but not blind I see my neighbors dying for the freedom That I always took for granted and the world is weighing heavy on my mind As I hold and kiss my woman and caress our healthy children I feel sympathy For the lonely souls that search for love but never find And I wish to God they had the love and happiness that I've got For their tears are weighing heavy on my mind God I thank you for my blessin's and I'll try hard to deserve 'em And each day I hope I'm better than the day I left behind For I see the poor and sad Lord and they're needin' you so bad Lord Won't you help 'em find the happiness in life you've given mine Now I'll give a word of comfort to a stranger who's down and need a buddy And I'll try to be the kind of friend we seek but seldom find And I'll give a little more than I've received of human kindness For the world is weighing heavy on my mind this old world is weighing heavy on my mind