Don't Harm the Messenger

One day you might hear someone knocking Loudly at your door And you know it must be bad news Absolutely sure You must realize before you Strike the very first blow He's the one who only tells you What you already know Lay not a finger on him Beat not oh bruise not His skinny skin skin No don't ever harm the messenger Understand he came a long way Only on a lonely road Multiplying were his trials Heavy was his load Understand his heart was breaking Never once did he sleep And no hollow log kept him warm No council did he keep Give him food, give him a bed Touch not one single hair on his head No don't ever harm the messenger Don't ever harm the messenger It could be you --- Don't Harm the Messenger - Paul Kelly and Paul Kelly & the Messengers