Carefully Taught

Do you have the courage to love somebody?

Do you have the courage to love somebody?

Do you have the courage to love somebody?

Do you have the courage to love?

You've got to be carefully taught

Do you have the courage to love somebody?

Do you have the courage to love?

You got to be taught to hate and fear

You got to be taught from year to year

It's got to be drummed in your dear little ear

You got to be carefully taught

Do you have the courage to love somebody?

Do you have the courage to love?

You've got to be taught to be afraid

Of people whose eyes are oddly made

And people whose skin is a different shade

You've got to be carefully taught

Do you have the courage to love somebody? (You, you)

Do you have the courage?

You got to be taught before it's too late

Before you are six, or seven, or eight

To hate all the people your relatives hate

You've got to be carefully taught

You've got to be carefully taught

Do you have the courage to love somebody?

Do you have the courage to love somebody?

Do you have the courage to love somebody?

Do you have the courage to love?

You got to be taught before it's too late

Before you are six, or seven, or eight

To hate all the people your relatives hate

You've got to be carefully taught

You've got to be carefully taught

It don't just happen, no

You learn from the people around you

Yeah

You've got to be taught to hate

(Can you give the gift of your acceptance?)

You've got to be taught to fear

(Although love is not a thought, love is an action)

(Can you all be true, true through your compassion?)

You could teach love

You could teach hope

(Can you give the gift of your acceptance?)

You can teach peace all over this world

(Love is not a thought, love is an action)

Hey

(Can you all be true, true through your compassion?)