Dave Tanguay - 'Do you think I'll be different when your through! '

They call it the 'NEW HOPE', - a building for those in despair
Yes, they take in the homeless, the mentally ill, and those
With a substance abuse addiction

All sponsored by the wealthy, who believe they offer hope
And tender loving care
Rehabilitating them to become productive members of society
They believe this with the outmost of conviction

BUT masters! what about freedom, my Lord wants me this way
My kind has been around since the beginning of time
For I am the reason he came, a reminder to all who have gone
Astray
You try to hide me from your soul - you do not want to see the
Bum on the street begging for a dime

I’ll take your money, but don’t tell me you love me, that you want
To help me
I am a soldier of my lord; I have no money, but a - very true - love
For you

Don’t look at my clothes, or smirk at my manners you find so
Uncouth
When they see me, they see the world is not just one big game
A reason to feel compassion, and live in search of the truth
I am not the one who needs to be tamed, for on the cross my Lord
Took all of the blame
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'The title in memory of the great Johnny Cash, singing at San Quentin'

10/15/06

Dave Tanguay

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