Verse 1 There’s a man on the corner, head in his hands Tryin’ to make sense of a broken plan People pass by but they don’t see How close his life is to you and me Verse 2 Mother works late just to pay the rent Dreams on hold, all her money spent Children learnin’ what they shouldn’t know About how far a little hope can go Chorus Lines on the street, lines on your face Everybody runnin’ in the same old race Tryin’ to find just a little space In a world that’s movin’ too fast to embrace Verse 3 Politicians talk but they don’t hear Every promise fading year by year Truth gets lost in a paper chase While real lives fall out of place Chorus Lines on the street, lines on your face… Bridge Tell me — how did we get this far? Chasin’ dreams we don’t know we are Turn around, take a look inside There’s a better way we’ve been denied Break (soft, reflective) Oh… we can change it If we try… Final Chorus (lifted, gospel feel) Lines on the street…
