Indiscriminate Act of Kindness - Foy Vance

She came from the cold, wet

Dropped her luggage bags, looked the concierge in the eye

Said «I need a room for the night

But I don’t got no money, would you take payment in kind?»

He said «It's alright I got a room here, you can share mine

Make the bed in the morning, that’ll do fine

You can change in the bathroom, hang your clothes on the line»

A tear came to her eye, she thought «How could he be so kind?»

How could he be so kind?

How could he be so kind?

She sat down on the bed with a needle

And he said, «I'd hate to see you bleed

I’ll just fetch a warm towel then sit here 'til you’re dry»

She started to cry, saying «Why?

Why?

Why?

Why?

Why?

Why?»

Consider it an indiscriminate act of kindness

Consider it an indiscriminate act of kindness

Consider it an indiscriminate act of kindness

She was cold turkey, he was holding her hand

And she said, «I was ruined by man and this was never in my plans

I dreamed of men who loved me, together we’d see the world

Somehow I lost myself among the insults they hurled»

«I'm sure you’re a wonderful woman

And some day there will surely be someone

So just relax, it’s important that you’re calm»

She said, «How is it you can see past me as I am?»

Consider it an indiscriminate act of kindness

Consider it an indiscriminate act of kindness

Consider it an indiscriminate act of kindness

«See, when you took your chances, it was like you placed a bet

And sometimes this is the reward you can get

I was always told, if you see someone defiled

You should look them in the eye and smile

Take their hand or better still take them home

Home

Home

She awoke early in the morning

Made the bed, gathered up her clothes to leave

Saw the concierge curled on the settee

Said «What you did for me is hard for me to believe»

«I was just doing what was right

Nobody that knows love could leave you out there on such a night

If you can help someone, bear this in mind

And consider it an indiscriminate act of kindness»

Consider it an indiscriminate act of kindness

Consider it an indiscriminate act of kindness

Consider it an indiscriminate act of kindness

Consider it an indiscriminate act of kindness

Consider it an indiscriminate act of kindness

Consider it an indiscriminate act of kindness

Consider it an indiscriminate act of kindness

Of kindness