Gavel

by Arthur Alligood

Can't judge an album by one song

Can't judge a book by the names on the back

Can't judge a man for his wrongs

Or a woman for the beauty she lacks

Give back the gavel that you stole

from the good grip of God's hands

You were better as a criminal

begging for a second chance

Can't judge a movie by the talk

Can't judge a painting by the zeros on the tag

Can't judge a team by one loss

Or a country for the holes in their flag

Can't judge the future by the past

Can't judge a moment by the one before

Can't judge a beggar cause he asks

Or a rich man who won't give to the poor