Art Koop - Like Democracy Lyrics

I wanna be like democracy
The best of a bad lot
I may not be perfect but I'm
Willing to listen
I take an interest in
Everything that glistens
As I take account of what I'm
Temporarily missing
Some of it may be gold
But most is not
I wanna be like democracy
Give my friends a chance to reach the top
Sometimes things might go wrong
Sometimes people let you down
So then I also wanna have a way to stop
I wanna bring out the best in people
I wanna know about the worst
I wanna blend love, mercy, and justice
And the right kinds of hunger and thirst
And I would take love over fear
Even at the risk I might get hurt
No true affection in the voice
Of one who doesn't have a choice
So I'll give up control or even lose my shirt
I wanna be like democracy
I may not be perfect but I'm
Willing to listen
I take an interest in
Everything that glistens
As I take account of what I'm
Temporarily missing
Some of it may be gold
But most is not
Here and there I may have missed a spot
I may not win, at least I had a shot
I wanna be like democracy
I wanna be like democracy
I wanna be like democracy