HOMELESS

MY FRIENDS ARE THE BIRDS THAT SING TO ME  AS EACH  DAY DAWNS

MY THOUGHTS ARE STILL WITH YOU WITH EACH MEMORY REBORN

I’M EMPTY INSIDE YET FULL OF THIS RAGE

NOTHING  MEANS EVERYTHING SO I’LL TURN THE PAGE

SOME ARE NOW WITH SOME LEFT WITHOUT

SOME TIMES I DONT KNOW WHAT LIFE IS ABOUT

THE TIME HAS NO MEANING EACH MINUTE FILLED WITH DESPAIR

THE FORGOTTEN GENERATION IN A WORLD THAT DON’T CARE

MY DREAMS ARE TOO CLOUDY BECAUSE YOU ARE NOT THERE

I KNOW IT IS EASY TO TURN THE OTHER CHEEK

BUT SOMETIMES I WONDER WILL I BE ALIVE THIS TIME NEXT WEEK

THE INDULGENCE OF YOU MEANS SOMEONE WILL DIE

ALL THAT I HEAR IS ANOTHER GRAND LIE

AS I HEAD FOR THE ARCHES WITH TIN GRASPED IN MY HAND

MY SOUL  HAS FORGOTTEN THAT  THIS IS MY LAND

OLD FATHER THAMES GUIDES ME AND DESTINY AWAITS

AM I BOUND FOR THE TOWER OR BOUND TO THE GATES

THE MEMORIES FADE AND THE DRINKING KICKS BACK

I’ AM  THE ONE WITH THIS BURDEN TO CRACK

AS ALL PITY SUBSIDES AND GETS LOST IN THE FOG

SUDDENLY  I’M GREETED BY A BARKING DOG 

I DIDNT CHOOSE THIS IT CHOSE ME 

ABUSED BY IGNORANCE , MISCONCEPTION AND MUTUAL AGGRESSION

I ‘M ALL THERE IS ME MY ONLY POSSESSION 

SO NOW IV’E LOST YOU

I’VE LOST MY CHILDREN AND IV’E LOST MY  WIFE

I’VE NOTHING I HAVE ONLY MY LIFE

THAT IS SOMETHING I SUPPOSE 

I HAVE LOST THE ROOF THAT COVERED MY HEAD

ONE DAY WHEN YOU READ THIS 

I WILL BE DEAD

I DIDN’T WANT THIS TO BURDEN YOUR’E MIND

IT IS THE WAY OF HUMANKIND

THANK YOU FOR THE STRING IN MY BOOTS

I USED TO WEAR THOSE TRENDY BLUE SUITS

THERE’S  DAMPNESS IN MY  CLOTHES  THERE’S HOLES IN MY SHOES 

I MIGHT AS WELL JUMP IV’E GOT NOTHING TO LOSE

HAVING YOU WITH ME WILL SET ME FREE

YOU WOULD NEVER BELIEVE WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO ME

AS YOU STARE UPON ME AS IF I WAS TRASH

THE ONLY THING YOU CAN GIVE ME IS CASH

I WAS PISSED ON BY DOGS ON THE CORNER OF POETRY STREET

PERHAPS  IN THE NEXT LIFE WE COULD ALL MEET

I LAUGH AT THE PEOPLE WHO RACE LIKE RATS IN THE TOWN

 IM KNOWN AS THE OL’ FOOL THE CITY CLOWN

HOMELESS  WHY?  ALL BECAUSE OF THE GOVERNMENT CUTS

THE CUTS GO DEEPER THAN YOU THINK

I DIDNT EVEN HAVE TIME TO BLINK

THE PLEASE HELP SIGN THAT YOU READ IS CERTAINLY TRUE

ALL THAT I HAVE IS THIS MESSAGE FOR YOU 

I, AM A PERSON YOU HAVE NOTHING TO FEAR

SO PERHAPS THIS TIME YOU WILL LEND ME YOUR EAR

I ONCE WAS LIKE YOU SO  DO NOT JUDGE ME  IT JUST ISN’T FAIR

I AM A STATISTICAL REMINDER  AND I KNOW YOU DON’T CARE