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The Song of the Homeless

Am I not a person because I sleep on the streets at night? Am I not a person because you think I've wasted my life? You pass me on the corners and try your best to look away You point the finger at me because I have no place to stay But am I not a human because you think there's no heart left in me? No, I am a human, it's just that you fail to see

Copyright © | Year Posted 2006




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