The face of poverty
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The face of poverty
[verse]
I’m but a face in the crowd;
A voice that nobody hears.
I’m screaming but there’s silence.
People ignore that I'm here.
[pre chorus]
Nobody cares that I’m lonely
they don’t notice my tears.
They see me but they dismiss me;
out of their doubt and fear.
chorus
I am the face, I am the face
the face of poverty.
[verse]
They think I want a handout;
say I’m too lazy to work.
They tell me, go take a bath.
They don’t see that their words hurt.
[pre chorus]
Nobody cares that I’m hungry.
no one cares that I’m cold.
They see me but they ignore me;
poke fun of my tattered clothes—
Don’t you see, don’t you see—
[chorus]
I’m am the face, I am the face.
The face of poverty.
[bridge]
The war left me with PTSD.
I have a mental disease.
Does anyone really care to know;
What tragedy befell me?
[verse]
I am by a face in the crowd;
a voice that nobody hears.
I’m screaming but there’s silence.
People ignore that I’m here.
[pre chorus]
Nobody cares that I’m lonely.
They don’t notice my tears.
They see me but they dismiss me
out of their doubt and fear.
[chorus]
I am the face, I am the face;
the face of poverty.
[tag]
I’m a society’s tragedy.
[Instrumental outro]
Comments
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its certainly a hot topic on homeless especially in Calif , rows of tents everywhere
Not sure how they will solve the problem . Drugs and booze addictions , big problem
Good job on this
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@ElvisNash - not to mention mental illness.. not sure if they were mentally ill before or after.. it's sad. commentary, but not new
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No it's not new , I've heard the angle before on the subject . mental illness yes ,Viet Nam are now , New wars will replace them
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Powerful piece Carroll, the feelings of anguish and despair are palpable throughout the song.
For a lot of these people the social safety net has failed them.
Another well written song on a topic of relevance.
Sid
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Rather give five bucks to the guy/gal on the corner than to any corporation but knowing it's never gonna be enough. Lotta homeless in the town I live; see 'em lining the street corners every day. Thanks, @carroll for putting it in a song. I'm working on one at the moment, don't know that I'll complete it but the last homeless man I gave a few bucks to told me he was there on that corner 'cuz his house burned down so I'm thinking about using his story but not knowing the full story.
Anyway, I need to listen now....this one ROCKS! Great job!
Renee 💌
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Beautiful and clever lyrics🙏 Powerful music0
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Thank you both for the kind feedback.0
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Very good writing Caroll, I think your selection of music is spot on for this one.
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