Souljahz

Poor Man

Souljahz


You don't know me, look into my eyes 
You don't trust me, you'd rather die 
Then to take my hand, lead me from this land 
Of destruction and poverty why don't you understand? 
You don't see me, look into my soul 
Can't believe me, I have nothing to show 
But my legs and my arms and my feet
and my ears and my eyes and my hands 
Can't you see that I'm a man? 

CHORUS: 
I am the poor man on the street 
And to the rich man I'm a sinner,
I'm a beggar and I'm a freak 
Everyday you all just pass me by 
Can't you see me, please don't deny that I'm alive 

Aye yo I roam all day and night alone 
This cold pavement is my home away from 
Where I spend it, don't matter none 
'Cause I'm left stranded but not the only one 
'Cause there's a whole community of
them and me that you stare at 
Like we are the enemy and I swear I 
Don't mean no harm I, just wanna walk with ya 
Don't mean no harm I, just wanna talk with ya 
Tell me your name, I tell you mine 
How you doin' today sir, 'I'm doin' fine' 
Now tell me, how that seem so hard 
Easy to forget about me when you forget about God 
So now I lay me down to sleep 
I pray dear God my soul You keep 
And if I die before I wake 
I pray dear Lord my soul you take, you take 

CHORUS 

Listen, it's a hard road and it's a hard game 
To live the life of the man that has no name 
And you point your fingers and laugh 
Did you ever think where this man takes a bath? 
Did you ever think when you called him a slob? 
That it might be you in a year with no job 'Nah' 
Yeah, he was livin' day to day a normal life just like yours 
A job, house and a normal wife just like yours 
But never did he think or comprehend what was ahead 
Yo, his stock dropped to zero now he's better off dead 
Then goes the house, bank accounts and the Benz 
Just when he needed 'em the most there goes his friends 
Suicidal thoughts as the countdown begins 
Puts the nine (9mm) to his head it all comes to an end 
About to pull the trigger as he takes his last breath 
He remembers when he dies his kids inherit his debt, Ooh 
There's nothin' left, nowhere to run,
puts down the gun, puts out his hand 
Begs you for a dollar and you deny him again 
Look him in the eye and deny him again,
his name is poor man 

You say you love God but God says
'Feed him and you feet me' 
So why deny me of the very thing I need 
Don't want your money, no, at least have the decency 
To look me in the eyes and not deny that I'm alive