Classic Country Lyrics: "Jesus Was A Capricorn" von Kris Kristofferson

Der etwas kuriose Songtitel zeigt kaum, worum es in diesem
Song eigentlich geht, nämlich darum, Andere so zu nehmen,
wie sie sind und sie nicht schlecht zu machen. Kris Kristof-
ferson widmete den Song, der sich auf Kristofferson erstem
Album fand, einem anderen Songschreiber, nämlich John
Prine, dem er stilistisch nachempfunden ist.

Jesus was a Capricorn, he ate organic foods.
He believed in love and peace and never wore no shoes.
Long hair, beard and sandals and a funky bunch of friends.
Reckon they'd just nail him up if He come down again.

'Cos everybody's got to have somebody to look down on.
Who they can feel better than at anytime they please.
Someone doin' somethin' dirty, decent folks can frown on.
If you can't find nobody else, then help yourself to me.

Egg Head's cousin Red Neck's cussin' hippies for their hair.
Others laugh at straights who laugh at freaks who laugh at 
squares.
Some folks hate the whites who hate the blacks who hate 
the clan.
Most of us hate anything that we don't understand.

'Cos everybody's got to have somebody to look down on.
Who they can feel better than at anytime they please.
Someone doin' somethin' dirty, decent folks can frown on.
If you can't find nobody else, then help yourself to me.

Help yourself, brother. 
Help yourself, Gentlemen. 
Help yourself Reverend.