I saw him shaking his change in a coffee cup

Asked for a dollar but i told the man to give it up

Said hes hungry i dont think its true

I bet my dollar hed just spend it on booze

I turned my back on him and began to walk away

But then i heard a little voice inside me say

What if its really true what if hes hungry

What if its not for him, does he have a family



Howd you get here

Howd you end up on the street

Where did it go wrong

Wonder what id do if it were me



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A new point of view

A walk in your shoes

I wish i could get inside you head

To see what you see

When you look at me

Cause i couldve lived your life instead



It was 90 degrees in the summer heat

She was veiled in black all the way down to her feet

This is America doesnt she know

Somebody take her shopping, buy her some clothes

She came up to me, I didnt understand a word

I was about to leave then another thought occurred

She might really be lost, scared and frustrated

I should try again to see what shes saying



Howd you get here

Howd youget so far from home

What was it that made you leave

Wonder what id do if it was me



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