The plight of the homeless is the American nightmare that is spreading across the face of this country. With an economy that entitles the powerful and demonizes the poor, it is a story of abandonment.
©2011 Joe Basquez
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The plight of the homeless is the American nightmare that is spreading across the face of this country. With an economy that entitles the powerful and demonizes the poor, it is a story of abandonment.
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Homeless
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He's standing on a corner.
he's holding up a sign.
that says he lost his job
and he lost his peace of mind.
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He's standing on a corner.
he's hoping you can find
a heart full of compassion
if you could be so kind.
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(Chorus)
You may not want to believe him.
you may not even care.
but you've got to admit...
it's a bit unnerving to see a homeless man.
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She's standing on a corner.
she's holding up a sign.
that says she lost her family
and the home she left behind.
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She's standing on a corner.
her hope is so sublime.
she'll take what you can give her.
she will bless you every time.
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(Chorus)
You may not want to believe her.
and you may not even care.
but you've got to admit...
it's a bit unnerving to see a homeless woman.
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(Bridge)
You wonder how things could change so drastically.
you could be weak and you could be strong.
but sometimes life causes you to rearrange dramatically.
you could be right and you could be wrong.
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(Lead)
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He's standing on a corner.
he's holding up a sign.
that says he's very hungry.
could you spare an extra dime?
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(Chorus)
You may not want to believe him.
and you may not even care.
but you've got to admit...
it's a bit unnerving to see a homeless man.
yes, you've got to admit...
it's a bit unnerving to be a homeless man.
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I'm standing on a corner.
i'm holding up a sign
that says you must be ready
cause life turns on a dime.
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©2011 Joe Basquez
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