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 rally 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
  I believe if I realll 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
  Maybe I'm wrong, but I want to believe in humanity.