A single mother
   Struggles hard
   Her child's neglected
   In her own backyard
   An absent father
   The T.V.'s on
   A little reminder
   That hope is gone
  
   At christmas time
   There will be no tree
   Just empty eyes
   And a church meal free
  
   Boy to father
   Father to son
   In the same apartment
   Life goes on
   A generation
   Passes by
   And no one seems to understand the
   Reason why
  
   A new election
   And no one votes
   'Cause bullets fly
   On the way to the polls
   Sister's wearing a long sleeve shirt
   You can bet she's got a story to tell
   A bed in the kitchen
   A lock on the fridge
   You know it's a living hell
  
   At christmas time
   There will be no tree
   Just empty eyes
   And a church meal free
  
   How many people have to die before
   We open up our eyes and see what's going on
   When are we gonna break the chains and bring equality
   To people who don't have it all