Give

Give a man a fish and he'll munch it Teach a man to fish, he'll get his munch on in blissful abundance Give a man a taste of a full stomach He'll soon see the profit in his fellow villagers hunger Give a man a minute to crunch the numbers And he'll do what it takes to encourage his business to flourish Give a man a gun and he'll go hunting Soon to be confronted with the potential that he can be the one to run tings Give a man the power and the money Until the power struggle leaves his brother bruised and bloodied Give him an alternative, he'll shun it Especially if it threatens his current standards of comfort Give a man some paper and a false sense of ownership And watch the way he turns to what he hates before he notices Give a man some documents and an air of authority Eventually he'll only believe in what he wants to see Give a man an answer and he'll cherish it And relish in the fact that he already knows the outcome of everything Give a man the notion he is separate Before long it's all on him And the whole world gets neglected Pay a man the respect to re-inspect and look again And glimpse that hidden smile that lies behind His crooked frame Place him in society that puts the head before the heart And naturally he'll adapt to be dispassionate and hard Give a man a second chance, no punishment nor reprimands Let him reflect and take steps to reset his path Give a man some compassion, help him up then let him dance He'll thank you for your patience once he's seen how long forever lasts Give