Words & music by Scott B. Seymann
This is for the Honorable Bruce Cohen And let's not forget his lovely wife A little word or two about integrity And how it affects my life Nowhere is it written that an essay can't be a song And besides it meets the requirement Cause it's exactly two pages long
INT - EGR - I - T - Y oh why INT - EGR - I - T - Y oh why Every day I face new challenges Integrity is what gets me by Well a man asked me for a dollar Just because I was wearing a tie Said he was a little short on bus fare And I was thinking "buddy, nice try"
Then integrity came knockin' Said "hey man, maybe it's true" Why don't you treat a brother like You'd want him to treat you
INT - EGR - I - T - Y oh why INT - EGR - I - T - Y oh why Every day I face new challenges Integrity is what gets me by
See that woman in the courtroom She's about to testify Swore to tell truth, the whole truth, nothin' but Don't mean she won't lie Just to send that migrant worker Back to shanty town where he belongs If only I can get through law school I can help to right these wrongs
There's compromise in the classroom And lots more overseas 0ur leaders steal and cheat and lie And it spreads like a disease
If our kids become a product Of environment devoid Of integrity this land of the free May seldom be enjoyed
INT - EGR - I - T - Y oh why INT - EGR - I - T - Y oh why Every day I face new challenges Integrity is what gets me by Well I don't get no satisfaction From big houses or fancy cars In a lifeboat or on a battlefield They won't get you very far
I just want to be remembered For the one thing I can't lose In a fire a flood or a lawsuit And no judge can ever recuse
INT - EGR - I - T - Y oh why INT - EGR - I - T - Y oh why Whenever I face a challenge On one thing I know I can rely I-N-T-E-G-R-I-T-Y
©2007 Scott B. Seymann