"Hungry People"

This song was recorded as part of TFM back in May 1986. I’m not stingy when it comes to charitable giving, but I don’t like being guilted into it.

Hungry People

© 1985 Brian Hutzell

I know life's imperfect

That's the way it is

I see hungry people

That's the way it is

I live pretty easy

That's the way it is

I have color TV

That's the way it is

How can I sleep

When there are hungry people in my neighborhood?

How can I eat

When there are hungry people without any food?

What can I do when there are hungry people

And I don't feel guilty?

But it makes me nervous

When I see commercials showing starving children

And a voice says I gotta help

I watch television

And I see the news

I hear newsmen tell me

Help is overdue

I'm told: Give my money

Send to this address

I don't spring to action

But I'm curious

How can I sleep

When there are hungry people in my neighborhood?

How can I eat

When there are hungry people without any food?

What can I do when there are hungry people

And I don't feel guilty?

But it makes me nervous

When I see commercials showing starving children

And a voice says I gotta help

I read in the papers

Things are going wrong

I can't dismiss problems

Things that won't dissolve

I'll do what I'm able

But play Santa Claus

I still spot too many

Errors in the cause

How can I sleep

When there are hungry people in my neighborhood?

How can I eat

When there are hungry people without any food?

What can I do when there are hungry people

And I don't feel guilty?

But it makes me nervous

When I see commercials showing starving children

And a voice says I gotta help

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Brian Hutzell