Oh, oh, oh, children crying
Oh, oh, oh, grandma crying
I see children crying for hunger
They can't take it any longer
Living not easy in the ghetto
Mother and father in the street
No shoes on their feet, no food to eat
Help the weak, help the poor
Help the needy, not the greedy
Help the weak, help the poor,
Help the needy, not the greedy.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, papa bawling,
Whoa, whoa, whoa, children crying
Life is an uphill struggle
That you'll be on the double
If you wanna stay out of trouble
Trouble doesn't set like rain, oh no
Like water washing down the drain
Trouble doesn't set like rain
Like water washing down the drain
Whoa, whoa, whoa, papa bawlin'
Whoa, whoa, whoa, grandma cryin'
I see children crying for hunger,
they can't take it any longer.
Living not easy in the ghetto,
bustling is the only thing they know.
Mother and father in the street,
seeking work in the heat.
No shoes on their feet, no food to eat
Will someone please give them a treat?
Help the needy, not the greedy
Help the weak, help the poor
Help the needy, not the greedy
Whoa, whoa, whoa, mama ballin'