2016

Homeless (Lyrics + Video)

From the musical 'The Consumerist', this song is from the perspective of a homeless man - inspired by a quote from Charle's Dicken's 'Bleak House', 'Children of the dust shine equally'.

HOMELESS:


Can you spare a little change?
Cause underneath this blanket is a human
Can you spare a little change?
Can you see me?
Could you need me?
Cause god I need you now

If you looked into my eyes
Could you ever meet me as an equal
If I unraveled my life
Could you trust me?
Could you hold me?
Cause god I need you now

We are the children of the dust
And we know you
And we feel you
But still you walk on by
We are the children of the dust
And we’re fading
And we’re breaking
And this cold will dull our shine
On this piercing wretched night
This cold will dull my shine

If I took off all my clothes
Could you ever see me as a person?
Shrivelled skin and shrunken bones
Would me tears
Speak my years?
Could you ever grant me a home?

Could I ever start again?
Cause I’m thinner and I’m feinter than an angel
I can barely move my hands
My mistake’s
Rolling snakes
Would I scare you if I called you my friend?

We are the children of the dust…

On this piercing wretched night
This cold will kill my light


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