Tom Lehrer - National Brotherhood Week

комические куплеты о неделе толерантности (English) Well, the White folks hate the Black folks and the Black folks hate the White folks To hate all but the right folks Is an old established rule, but during National brotherhood week, National brotherhood week See Cassius Clay and * dancing cheek to cheek! Its fun to eulogize The people you despise, As long as you dont let ’em in your school. Oh, the poor folks hate the rich folks, And the rich folks hate the poor folks. All of my folks hate all of your folks, Its American as apple pie. But during national brotherhood week, national brotherhood week, New yorkers love the Puerto Ricans cause its very chic. Step up and shake the hand Of someone you cant stand. You can tolerate him if you try. Oh, the Protestants hate the Catholics, And the Catholics hate the Protestants, And the Hindus hate the Muslims, And everybody hates the Jews. But during National brotherhood week, National brotherhood week, Its national everyone-smile-at-one-another-hood week. Be nice to people who Are inferior to you. Its only for a week, so have no fear. Be grateful that it doesnt last all year! -- * Кассиус Клей: он же - великий американский боксёр Мохаммед Али, сторонник расовой сегрегации, член движения “Нация Ислама“ (другое название - “Чёрные мусульмане“). Миссис Уоллес: в 1960-е - жена популярного губернатора Алабамы и затем (недолго) губернатор Алабамы, белая христианка, сторонница расовой сегрегации.