There''s a little girl livin'' on the street
I don''t understand
Turnin'' tricks to get some some food to eat
I don''t understand
There''s a mama prayin'' to God to bring her baby back
I don''t understand
I don''t understand

There''s a crack house down across the tracks
I don''t understand
People tradin'' smoke for cold hard cash
I don''t understand
There''s just no way this could be part of the greater plan
I don''t understand
I don''t understand

Is everybody livin'' in a world without windows
Am I the only one who ses
If this is all that''s left of what was once the promise land,oh
I just can''t comprehend it
I just don''t understand

There''s a daddy walkin'' out the door
I don''t understand
Leavin'' three kids who need him more
Then he understands
These days the trouble starts right where the family ends
I don''t understand
I don''t understand

Is everybody livin'' in a world without windows
Am I the only one who ses
If this is all that''s left of what was once the promise land,oh
I just can''t comprehend it
I just don''t understand

Is everybody livin'' in a world without windows
Am I the only one who ses
If this is all that''s left of what was once the promise land,oh
I just can''t comprehend it
I just don''t understand

I don''t understand