Once again night has tumbled down through the universe
Wonder if the tired  and weary made it through
As the sun unzipped it's yellow light on cities around the world
Those who test their courage to find love yet not known
Win

I step outside taking a deep breath of shimmering heat
Pollution exhaust fueled by hot air escaping from age old trees
That cradle night the open door of morning slams a closing
The house calls a long goodbye
Footsteps slap city pavements as cross streets draw near
Pushing past a maze of houses silent as graves
The opening mouth of the bus reaches out
Cutting off pouring thought
Crowded flesh with mixed attitudes swallow space with cruel  indifference
Time ticks on slowly uncaring

The sun cries that it's to early to be put to bed
Yet night insists that it's turn to shine has come
The stars glow like huge eyes against the dark background of sky
Air is white shirt crisp stillness trim down below on earth
Time steals days and nights of longing
Man dreams of ways to be Hero  survivor
Often hitting a blank surface in thought
Violence is a steady interruption of life's peace
That leaves no choices
Test my courage against the challenge
I win

People I heard talk about the miracle love could do to the heart
I would just laugh and walk away.Than you came along
And changed my stubborn mind and ways
Who would have thought that I would love you this way
You became the light to my unseeing eyes
My candle's glowing flame,I can't believe that there is more
Than just a pretend romance and all the blind years thrown away
You've made my life grand and shouting new
Who would have thought that I  would love you this way?

Sorrow is in my soul's kitchen right now
Fixing up a bitter lunch and because I don't look like what I've
Been through, friends and family don't even have a hunch
Know that there's a lesson to learned in all of this
And I'm sure lives others would like to swap
But you see the blues have stripped me down and left my soul bare
Which is why these tears slowly falling down a wet path on my face
Never ever stop.Tears keep on falling and people pass on by and stare
In this cold and heartless city they don't seem to really care
Wish that it was possible to send up a kite of hope
Against a cloudly sky of naked despair
Sorrow just brought his little brother named trouble in Lord
Please pull this misery chokehold off me
Because you're the only one who can

We walk around like we own this place
Frowns of hate and disgust get out of my face in PHILADELPHIA
The city of brotherly love I think we really didn't get the message
That we're to spread on earth God's love
No real caring for each other's feelings or well being  as in life
We daily stride wrapped up in the clothes of selfishness on the planet
As chase after the things of pride
We really don't know just where we're going without GOD on our side
Moving fast and impatient with each other and not in gear
Every waking  moment attacked by  bad news and surrendering to fears
Who do we think we are, acting like we own the planet when its quickly slipping away and taking self-respect and dignity
From each other and the weak ones ,are we wiser or any greater
than on any other day?
We've got to stop taking life and love for granted
While both are here, who do we think we are?

I'm a hungry child in AMERICA and all I dream of is food
Eating chips and candy cookies every chance that comes
Surely doesn't help my hungry mood
Crying on mama's shoulder for a little more to eat
The small donuts that I  saw in the supermarket would be a great stomach
Treat.I'm hungry, so very hungry, hamburgers  fries steak with brown gravy are dancing before my eyes.Mama loves me, I know that she really
Cares,but she ate noodles every meal before my birth
So that's why I came out of her womb, impaired and hungry in the greatest country in the world and there are so many others like myself
Out in plain sight , many hungry boys and girls
Will the nightmare ever really end?  so hungry and tired of the gridlock between the President and both houses in Washington to mend.Can't they come together for my sake, and pretend to be friends
And not fool the Nation or me with their phony promises and lies
Just to get elected to office again, because I'm hungry