They line the streets
And on every corner
One "ailment" or the other
A family, sometimes brother and sister.
Crying in a song
Singing with one voice
All covered up in fake injuries
Lamenting about past glories
They line the streets
Crowding every corner
Always a bother
Clinging to our knees
In their deliberately torn dresses
Keep them away from us
Stop them from touching us
With their deceptive illusions
Appealing to our emotions
With empathetic persuasions
And now our money is gone.
Dec 3, 2018
Dec 3, 2018 at 6:28 AM UTC
They line the streets
And on every corner
One "ailment" or the other
A family, sometimes brother and sister.
Crying in a song
Singing with one voice
All covered up in fake injuries
Lamenting about past glories
They line the streets
Crowding every corner
Always a bother
Clinging to our knees
In their deliberately torn dresses
Keep them away from us
Stop them from touching us
With their deceptive illusions
Appealing to our emotions
With empathetic persuasions
And now our money is gone.
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