Little man, be soft,<\/p>\n
be tough–<\/p>\n
be the feather bed and catch your loved ones<\/p>\n
when they fall.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Little man, be soft,<\/p>\n
be tough–<\/p>\n
outstretch your hands<\/p>\n
and wipe the dirt off someone else’s shirt.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Little man, be soft,<\/p>\n
be tough–<\/p>\n
use your words<\/p>\n
and do good in this world.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Little man, be soft,<\/p>\n
be tough–<\/p>\n
shield the hearts of others<\/p>\n
pierced by life’s many knives.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Little man, be soft,<\/p>\n
be tough–<\/p>\n
don’t go towards any light.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
You are the light– and you are worth going towards.<\/p>\n
Let the soft and tough ones find you.<\/p>\n
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