No Walls

Imagining having no way to get warm when it’s cold
And when it’s hot, there’s no escape from heat when temperatures grow
Feeling hopeless and depressed is just a part of the deal
And you become dependent on strangers for water and meals
Every night you’re sleeping on streets that ain’t even safe
No bathrooms available, you can’t even bathe
So you struggle through the long day with low hygiene
On top of that you barely got clothes and those not clean
People walk and drive by you, displaying their blessings
And it’s rare when any of ‘em acknowledge your presence
They just keep going, showing no regard for the poor
You’ve been there so long, they don’t even notice no more
When I see ‘em on the city streets, what does it mean to me?
The image of people suffering is part of the scenery
Watching it up close is heartbreaking without a doubt
The part of society everybody forgot about ‘cause they got
No roof, no walls, no rooms, no halls
Hope you understanding the message I’m tryna show y’all, it’s
No roof, no walls, no rooms, no halls
Hope you understanding the message I’m tryna show y’all
Tell me why
People always pass me by (every single day, every single night)
'til we die
They see us and they still deny (C'mon, yeah)
Everyday morale decreases the deeper they drown
You look down on ‘em and not because they sleep on the ground
How can you think you better than the homeless women or men, when you’re a lost
job away from the condition they’re in?
So in your mind, you put ‘em all in the same category
You think they’re all bums and dopeheads, you don’t know their story
Your picture is just a small part, believe it’s bigger
Some lived in big homes with families and made six figures
Served in the armed forces, got college degrees
Others with more knowledge than most people you’ll probably see
But when you look at ‘em, you see people who have no value
Not thinking that one day, the same fate might grab you
The level of misfortune, do you know the extent?
You ever seen three people living in one tent?
The smell of urine in the wind, it’s a sad display
And people laying there everyday wasting away ‘cause they got
No roof, no walls, no rooms, no halls
Hope you understanding the message I’m tryna show y’all, it’s
No roof, no walls, no rooms, no halls
Hope you understanding the message I’m tryna show y’all
Tell me why
People always pass me by (every single day, every single night)
'til we die
They see us and they still deny (C'mon, yeah)
The city ain’t doin' nothin', they won’t take onus
Money used for everything except helping the homeless
New stadiums, buildings, it’s road construction
But the number living outside there’s no reduction
Some of ‘em have mental sicknesses and health conditions
City officials be trippin', they won’t help, but listen
Hard to be self-sufficient and get on track
When you lose your way and nobody will help you get back
God bless you if you walkin' down that long street
I salute the ones who been there and got back on feet
It’s kinda crazy when I see ‘em in a group or alone
Some of ‘em be in better spirits than people with homes
If you never saw it as humbling you gotta believe me
People with real struggles make you see your problems are easy
Next time you see ‘em, look at ‘em and feel their pain
And you should be ashamed if after that you still complain ‘cause they got
No roof, no walls, no rooms, no halls
Hope you understanding the message I’m tryna show y’all, it’s
No roof, no walls, no rooms, no halls
Hope you understanding the message I’m tryna show y’all
Tell me why
People always pass me by (every single day, every single night)
'til we die
They see us and they still deny (C'mon, yeah)