Spoken: The value of a short-term result Pales in comparison to that of goodwill Verse 1: G G7 Em Immanuel Kant said that we should be good to each other C D As we would be good to ourselves G7. Am Treat people as ends and not means Bm B7 If the murderer asks after family you tell B7 The truth to him Am G The structure is kind B7 Em The intention so sweet C D G G7 Gm7 So in his eyes I'd say that he won Am Bm But for me G7 Em You see Am D It's never quite done Chorus: Am G Trees lose their leaves B7 Em When they flower I grieve C D G G7 Gm7 G6 And everything always feels wrong Am D The state kills the innocent B7 E God picks on Job Am D G And boys take away my songs Spoken: -nc- Because any desirable trait can be turned undesirable Or future "evil" No trait can be seen as the source of goodness Instead, goodwill itself is the essence of goodness And remains the essence of goodness regardless of its outcome This is why one should act according to the categorical imperative Verse 2: G Em Well it's rained for three days straight Am And I wouldn't be off to suggest D It'll rain for three more G We open the window Em To get some fresh air Am D But it makes the whole room just a little bit colder Am G And what's on your mind? B7 Are you low? Em Are you high? C D G G7 Gm7 G6 Are you having a pretty good run? Am G What's on your mind B7 Em Would you like to try mine? C D G G7 Gm7 G6 For me it's never quite done Chorus: Am G Trees lose their leaves B7 Em When they flower I grieve C D G G7 Gm7 G6 And everything always feels wrong Am D The state kills the innocent B7 E God picks on Job Am D G And boys take away my songs Spoken: -nc- God does not owe the special treatment that Deontology reserves for people And if God's law is unjust Then Deontology would demand acting against it Regardless of the consequences Neither Kant nor Tronto hold that Job's God is the authority on goodness Chorus: Am G Trees lose their leaves B7 Em When they flower I grieve C D G G7 Gm7 G6 And everything always feels wrong Am D The state kills the innocent B7 E God picks on Job Am D G And boys take away my songs Spoken: -nc- It is up to people to define what is ought to be done And to do what they can to carry these good actions out Even if the god they live under disagrees And even if it means that the system must be changed
