Philadelphia
What would this city be like
If no one dies tonight?
If bullets stop flying?
If innocent lives weren’t dying?
Because these streets are like a war zone
And one night you just might not make it home
Tell me what would Kensington be like if there wasn’t any drugs?
And when will the city truly become the city of brotherly love?
Because there’s too many stories to tell
How a life has ended under the cities El
And over there on Lehigh
They’re prostituting just to get high
I’m just wondering what would the city be like
If no one overdosed tonight
And right outside of city hall
A homeless man sleeps up against a wall
Thirsty and hungry
To understand it takes the strong me
Cold and alone
Abandoned buildings now called home
I just wonder what the city would be like
If no one went hungry tonight
And I don’t want the city to be portrayed this way
So I’ll do whatever it takes to make sure it doesn’t stay this way
Philadelphia!
Copyright © Morris Derry | Year Posted 2021
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