Throw them a line Please lift them, brother far from their fear Can you pull them up and get them out of there This tragedy is more than they can stand Please brother, stop and reach out your hand Throw them a line
Throw them a line They’ve waded streets for days from dawn to dawn A place as this, is not where they belong Most of their last hopes for help are gone I can’t relate but I know that this is wrong Throw them a line
Throw them a line They once had a place they could call their own Now they feel that there’s nowhere for them to turn For some it’s been 5 days since their last meal As I see this on T.V., man it don’t seem real Throw them a line
Throw them a line Crime and Chaos is spreading everywhere And it seems as if our leaders just don't care With the fear of hopelessness, there in their eyes It’s clear politicians have failed to hear their cries Throw them a line
Throw them a line Mister president don’t you hear their plea The handling of this really upsets me They’re dying as they have nowhere to go No other rescue mission's ever been so slow Throw them a line |