[Verse 1]
Saw him by the corner store
Paper cup by his torn backpack
People stepping over stories
Like they scared they might look back
She’s talking to the traffic
Arguing with ghosts in her head
We scroll past on our phones
But we both know what you said
[Pre-Chorus]
“If that was me
Would anyone see?”
That question hangs
It echoes in me
[Verse 2]
She is a mother of two, left home because of an abusive man, got tired of being a punching bag, but she had no help, but she left anyway. All the shelters were full, so she ended up on a sidewalk, no daycare, so she couldn't get a job, but we walked past her, not knowing her story
[Chorus]
We can do better
We can reach out our hands
We can do better
Try to understand
Every face on the sidewalk
Has a name
Has a past
We can do better
So this hurt isn’t all that they have
[Verse 3]
Lunch break in the parking lot
He hides tears in the driver seat
Smile on in the office
Fighting storms that we can’t see
She’s got scars under long sleeves
Keeps her secrets zipped up tight
But we could be umbrellas
If we’d stay through the night
[Pre-Chorus]
“If that was you
What would I do?”
That question burns
I feel it’s my cue
[Chorus]
We can do better
We can reach out our hands
We can do better
Try to understand
Every face on the sidewalk
Has a name
Has a past
We can do better
So this hurt isn’t all that they have
[Bridge]
What if help was a habit
Not a headline for a day
What if “how are you
Really?”
Was a thing that we all say
What if beds weren’t on sidewalks
What if meds weren’t out of reach
What if love was in budgets
Not just something we preach
[Chorus]
We can do better
We can reach out our hands
We can do better
Try to understand
Every face on the sidewalk
Has a name
Has a past
We can do better
So this hurt isn’t all that they have
[Speaking voice]
We can pay for wars, we can send aide to other countries, drive nice cars, we can build big churches, we can do so much to help the homeless and the mental challenged. Every life count, even the unfortunate . Please take time out and give a helping hand.
[Chorus]
We can do better
We can reach out our hands
We can do better
Try to understand
Every face on the sidewalk
Has a name
Has a past
We can do better
So this hurt isn’t all that they have
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