Why Can’t The Government See

People yelling in jails,
All want separate cells.
So the government builds,
And we pay the bills.

Homeless on the street,
Have nothing to eat.
Old folks are shivering,
Can’t afford the heat.

Buildings setting empty,
Says a lot to me.
Oh why Oh why
Can’t the government see?

Things are not as they used to be,
In the land of the brave and free.
The government is digging us a hole,
Spending money is all that it knows.

The poor man doesn’t have a choice,
Elected officials don’t hear our voice.
They spend a dollar that’s not there,
When we holler, they don’t care.

Tax refund or paying off our debt,
They make choices we will regret.
We’ve a dollar only worth a dime,
When will people speak their mind?

Buildings setting empty,
Says a lot to me.
Oh why Oh why
Can’t the government see?

Copyright 2001 By: Glenn Smith
(All rights reserved)