To Be a Man
There’s a lot being said about gender, with the implicit message being that men tend to behave quite badly much of the time (aka “toxic masculinity”). Amidst all the heated arguments (which I don’t think changes anyone’s mind), I found this little gem by Boston recorded 4 decades ago. I love their take on what’s become a hot button topic — it’s almost as if God knew we could all do with some encouragement today.
What does it take to be a man?
What does it take to see
It’s all heart and soul
A gentle hand
So easy to want and so hard to give
How can you be a man
’Til you see beyond the life you live?
Oh, what does it take to be a man?We can be blind, but a man tries to see
It takes tenderness
For a man to be what he can be
And what does it mean
If you’re weak or strong?
A gentle feelin’
can make it right or make it wrong
What does it take to be a man?The will to give and not receive
The strength to say what you believe
The heart to feel what others feel inside
To see what they can seeA man is somethin’ that’s real
It’s not what you are
It’s what you can feel
It can’t be too late
To look through the hate and see
I know that’s what a man can be
