Voice of the Voiceless

[Intro] They said "Keep your head down" They said "That’s just how it is" But every quiet room I walk in I hear a million unsaid things [Verse 1] I came from halls where the lockers rusted Names on the wall Every promise busted Teacher said "Some kids just fall behind" Funny how they all looked the same each time Lunch card empty Eyes on the floor Whole damn city in a food stamp war Mama worked nights Still short on the rent But the landlord smile stayed heaven-sent [Verse 2] Corner store cameras Always on spin Same three kids they shadow when we walk in Scholarship posters on peeling paint "Dream big" font But the ink feels faint Sirens sing lullabies four blocks down Yellow tape tango with a grieving crowd News van visits Then the headlines pass "Tragic loss" tucked in a paragraph [Chorus] I’m the voice of the voiceless Say the words they tried to hide If you’re tired If you’re hopeless I’ll be shouting from your side Every silence Every secret I will drag it to the light I’m the voice of the voiceless I’m your echo in the fight (hey!) [Verse 3] Wheelchair ramp blocked by a fresh new sign "Use back door" written in a crooked line Boardroom suits talk "access and care" Can’t name one person that’s actually there Kids in the cages of paperwork stacks Whole lives lost in the printer fax They call it data We call it pain They call it progress We see the same [Bridge] If your throat feels tight I’ll speak your name If your story shakes I’ll hold the frame If your hands give out I’ll raise that sign Your quiet courage Lined up with mine (oh yeah) [Breakdown] [Beat drops to just piano and bass Crowd claps] Say "we" (We!) Say "here" (Here!) Say "heard" (Heard!) Say "still right here" (Still right here!) [Chorus] I’m the voice of the voiceless Say the words they tried to hide If you’re tired If you’re hopeless I’ll be shouting from your side Every silence Every secret I will drag it to the light I’m the voice of the voiceless I’m your echo in the fight