There are others, and then there is myself
    I must learn to distinguish the others from myself
  They are separate people, with different personalities
  They might not like the things I like
  They might not eat the same food
  Or they might not want to go to the places where I want to go
    There are others, and then there is myself
    There are men, and there are women
  Often they don't get along
  I must try to get along with everyone
  No matter how stupid they might be
  Or how asinine their opinions are
  I must learn to love everybody
  Even people who are so obviously inferior to me
  That they make my flesh crawl
  I will get to know these people
  And I will cook them a ravioli dinner
  From a can I found, in Mexico City
    There are others, and then there is myself
    I believe in the power of the human soul
  I believe that the government is in control
  I believe there's a Heaven up in the sky
  I believe that my neighbours are human spies
    Tomorrow I will begin bathing
  This is the start of a 6 part plan
  Which will take me into the next century
  In the coming years, I will stop eating with my hands
  I will let the dog out of the closet for some fresh air
  I will put away the rubber mask
  The cub-scout uniform
  And yes, finally, even the cauliflower
    There are others, and then there is myself
    I believe in the goodness of all mankind
  I believe that the government is reading my mind
  I believe there's a god who loves us all
  I believe in the Beatles, except for Paul!
    I must no longer neglect my inner child
  For he is very close
  Right there, under the floorboards
  I will learn to get in touch with my feelings
  Even the ones that will probably get me arrested