Homeless (Bruce Jennings, Myles Lawrence, Sami Yacob-Andrus, Lindsay Reed)
| Song Title: | Homeless |
| Artist: | Bruce Jennings, Myles Lawrence, Sami Yacob-Andrus, Lindsay Reed |
| Album: | Preview from 'Homeless (the musical)' cast album. |
| Year: | 2017 |
| Genre: | Musical Theatre |
| Music and Lyrics: | Alan Alexander III |
| Credits: |
Bruce Jennings: vocals Myles Lawrence: vocals Sami Yacob-Andrus: vocals Lindsay Reed: vocals Steve Cleveland: piano Kathryn Grimm: guitar Leah Hinchcliff: bass Edwin Coleman III: drums Alan Alexander III: keyboards |
| Sheet Music: |  Spread the music around. Learn to play this song on piano or guitar! |
| License Status: | Available to license for your film, television, video or theater project. |
Lyrics
ELDER:
WHEN I FIRST CAME TO THIS TOWN
WELL I DIDN’T KNOW MY WAY AROUND
BUT I FIGURED IF I WAS GOOD
THEY WOULD WELCOME ME INTO THE HOOD
WELL I HAD NO INTENTION TO ROB
SO I HAD TO FIND MYSELF A JOB
LOOKIN’ HERE, LOOKIN’ THERE, LOOKIN’ AROUND
BUT THERE WASN’T NO EMPLOYMENT TO BE FOUND
SOME MEN WOULD START TO CRY
AND ANOTHER GONNA WONDER WHY
BUT I DECIDED I’D GO DOWNTOWN
FOUND CORNER AND SAT RIGHT DOWN
COURTNEY, ELDER, PJ:
WHO ARE THE HOMELESS PEOPLE?
DO YOU KNOW WHERE WE COME FROM?
DO YOU WANNA KNOW? DO YOU WANNA KNOW?
WHO ARE THE HOMELESS PEOPLE?
IF YOU DON'T GOT NO SHOES
YOU GOT NOWHERE TO RUN
PJ:
WELL THE SUMMER WAS TURNING TO FALL
I HAD A CORNER BY THE SHOPPING MALL
STARTED PLUCKING ON MY SIX STRING
THANKING GOD THAT I KNEW HOW TO SING
THEN ALONG COMES THIS HERE COP
OFFICER SMILEY :
HEY YOU NEED TO STOP
PJ:
YOU MUST BE ON SOME KIND OF TRIP
OFFICER SMILEY :
LET ME SEE YOUR PERMIT
ELDER, PJ, COURTNEY:
I GOT MY PERMISSION.
NO QUESTION
I GOT PERMISSION FOR THE TEARS THAT I CRY.
I GOT MY PERMISSION.
NO QUESTION
I GOT PERMISSION TO LIVE AND TO DIE
ELDER:
IT’S A STORY ABOUT A BRIGHT YOUNG MAN
TRYING TO DO THE BEST TO UNDERSTAND
COURTNEY:
IT’S A STORY ABOUT TAKING YOUR KNOCKS
DOWN IN KINGSTON, LA OR THE BRONX
PJ:
HIP HOP, BE BOP, REGGAE, SWING
LORD, THE MUSIC GONNA MAKE YOU SING
ELDER:
DON’T MATTER WHERE YOU COME FROM
DON’T YOU KNOW THAT YOU COULD BE THE NEXT ONE?
COURTNEY, ELDER, PJ:
WHO ARE THE HOMELESS PEOPLE?
DO YOU KNOW WHERE WE COME FROM?
DO YOU WANNA KNOW? DO YOU WANNA KNOW?
WHO ARE THE HOMELESS PEOPLE?
IF YOU DON'T GOT NO SHOES
YOU GOT NOWHERE TO RUN
ELDER:
WHEN I FIRST CAME TO THIS TOWN
WELL I DIDN’T KNOW MY WAY AROUND
BUT I FIGURED IF I WAS GOOD
THEY WOULD WELCOME ME INTO THE HOOD
PJ :
NOW I’M LIVING OUT ON THE STREET
SEARCHING GARBAGE FOR THE FOOD I EAT
YOU PRETEND THAT YOU’RE DEAF AND DUMB
DON’T YOU KNOW THAT YOU COULD BE THE NEXT ONE?