Thomas/Just Because (from The Year of Roosevelt Franklin)

Cast

 * Toby as Roosevelt Franklin

Lyrics
Toby: (spoken) Now what I told you about is not hurting yourself. But what I'm gonna tell you about right now is not hurting other people. (singing) Just because you tell me to, I'll swing to Spain. I'll fly for you. But I will never hurt some folks, just because you tell me to. Hey, I'll rid the world of rats for you of snakes and sharks and sickness too. But don't tell me to hurt someone, who never did hurt me or you. There are too many folks I've never seen who could be friends of mine and I'll shake their hands, break bread with them, even though they're not your own kind. I'm not old, but I'm wise too wise to hurt some other guys. Some guys who will not live like you, just because you want them to. For you, there are too many folks that I've never seen and hey, they could, they could be friends, friends of mine. I wanna shake their hands, and sit down and break bread with them, even though, even though they're not your kind. I'm not old, but I'm wise too wise to hurt some other guys. Some guys who will not like you, just because you want them to. For you.