i saw a little beam of sunlight steal across a purple sky and bent down to kiss a rose bud oh it made me wanna cry and to think that i ve been permitted to see a part of nature s plan oh there s nothing that stands out more than the selfishness in man little children painting pictures of the blooms and apple trees oh why can t the grown up people have faith of one thing and to think those tiny fingers might become a killer s hand oh there s nothing that stands out more than the selfishness in man why can t we see the folly and the uselessness of hate love could lead to understanding maybe it s not too late then perhaps through his great wisdom we might learn to understand then there d be no shame or sorrow and no selfishness in man then perhaps through his great wisdom we might learn to understand then there d be no shame or sorrow and no selfishness in man