Would They Love Him Down In Shreveport
If they saw him riding in
Long hair flying in the wind
Would they love him
Down in Shreveport today
If they heard he was a Jew
And a Palestinian too
Would they love him
Down in Nashville today
If they saw him
Talk with ease
To the junkies
Whores, and thieves
Would they love him
Out in Wichita today
Would the rich men
Think it funny
If he said
Give up your money
Would they love him up
On Wall Street today
If he made
The wine from water
Gave it to their sons
And daughters
What would the folks
In Salt Lake City say
If he talked
Of brotherhood
As he walked
Their neighborhoods
Would they love him up
In Boston today
If he said
Love those who use you
And forgive
Those who abuse you
If he turned
The other cheek
What would you say
Would you laugh
And call him crazy
And send him on his way
If he walked right
Into your town today
¿Lo amarían en Shreveport?
Si lo vieran cabalgando
Con el pelo largo al viento
¿Lo amarían
En Shreveport hoy?
Si supieran que es judío
Y también palestino
¿Lo amarían
En Nashville hoy?
Si lo vieran
Hablar con facilidad
Con los drogadictos
Putas y ladrones
¿Lo amarían
En Wichita hoy?
¿Los hombres ricos
Lo encontrarían gracioso
Si dijera
'Dejen su dinero'?
¿Lo amarían
En Wall Street hoy?
Si convirtiera
El agua en vino
Y se lo diera a sus hijos
E hijas
¿Qué dirían
La gente de Salt Lake City?
Si hablara
De fraternidad
Mientras recorre
Sus vecindarios
¿Lo amarían
En Boston hoy?
Si dijera
'Ama a quienes te usan
Y perdona
A quienes te maltratan'
Si ofreciera
La otra mejilla
¿Qué dirías tú?
¿Te reirías
Y lo llamarías loco
Y lo mandarías de vuelta
Si llegara
A tu ciudad hoy?
Escrita por: Bobby Braddock