Jake Has Nowhere To Go

Jake Has Nowhere To Go By Elton Camp When he was a bouncing baby boy Jake was his parents’ pride and joy Childhood was what it should be Playful, happy and of worry free He followed advice to stay in school To avoid a life disappointing and cruel Employment came as a matter of course His life promised to be free of remorse Marriage and children came along too Jake’s fondest dreams all came true How it all changed, he hardly knew With happiness, Jake was through His lifelong employer shut down At his age, no job was to be found His resentful wife abandoned Jake too With him, his children were through Homelessly living on the street Jake was forced to accept defeat He trudged into a dark downpour And sadly never seen anymore