Shadows of Hunger

Watching shadows fall, wonder how we got here

Lines drawn in the sand, with our future unclear

Nearly forty-two million sitting on the brink

Hunger in the shadows, hear them when they scream

Politicians in their towers, sipping on their drinks

While the empty stomachs cry, it’s the broken American dream

Who’s to blame for the hunger, who’s to blame for the pain?

Is it all just a game, or are we going insane?

We’re starving for freedom, starving for a fight

Darkness covers the city, no end in sight

They sit high and mighty, while we suffer underground

When will the dawn break, when will we be found?

Reaching out in the dark, fingers trying to grasp

Promises on the wind, slipping through the cracks

They talk about rights, but forget about us

While our kids go to bed hungry, losing their trust

Who’s the enemy now, are we all just pawns?

Caught in the crossfire, of battles long gone

We’re starving for freedom, starving for a fight

Darkness covers the city, no end in sight

They sit high and mighty, while we suffer underground

When will the dawn break, when will we be found?

Raise your voice, let it be heard, over silence and lies

Break down the walls, open your eyes

This isn’t how it’s meant to be, a land of plenty for all

Stand tall, stand free, answer the call

Waiting for the morning, hoping for a change

One voice at a time, rearranging the page

No more suffering in shadows, no more living in shame

This is our fight, for hope, for America’s name