Homeless, helpless
People walk on by not sparing a dollar or a dime
You say you're right, say I'm wrong
What happened to civility
Why can't we get along
Seconds turn to minutes
And the minutes turn to hours
Everyone's a politician
Simply grappling for power
The weeks turn into months
And the months turn into years
We built these beautiful steeples
But we forgot about the people
Tell Me How Long
A mother against her daughter
With a father against his son
How long must we keep going on
How long must we stay strong
Tell me how long must we hold our own
Tell me how long