Pity the poor who has no bread
Pity the young who is not fed
Pity the stranger against the wall
Have pity for us one and all
We live our lives in desperation
Never knowing what it’s for
The poor within a wealthy nation
Pounding at the rich man’s door
We are the homeless in the city
We’ve lost our families long ago
We live on kindness and on pity
We’ve suffered every kind of blow
We rise up each and every day
We do what we must do
Try to find a place to stay
Before the day is through
Pity the poor who have no say
Pity the one who feels the pain
Pity the ones who’ve gone astray
Pity the ones who feel the strain
We don’t want your pity
We want a helping hand
We live in every town and city
We’d like you all to understand
