Does Anybody Care? From Take the Road Less Traveled © 2006, Al Dunkleman, Heartfelt Americana Music (ASCAP) www.aldunkleman.com The homeless from New Orleans The jobless in Detroit The single moms with children Who lie sleepless in the night We are a country with wounded Yet, we seem to look away We're too busy seeking pleasure And can't give the time of day (Chorus) Does anybody care? About the tired, the sick, and the hungry Does anybody care? About the homeless and the lonely We are a people that prosper While so many see despair It all seems so unequal Does anybody care? We rape our fields and forests Our family farms are torn We're running out of oil and water Our earth is tired and worn Livin' like there's no tomorrow Gotta boost the GNP But what good is all that profit With no home for you and me Schools dumb down academics And hallow their football fields They focus not on learning It's all about the test score yields We are majoring in minors It's a national disgrace While our ranking falls much lower In the global marketplace And it's all about affluenza With our campers, cars and boats While a young girl in Rwanda Wonders why her stomach bloats We are credit card consumers We over eat, we over spend While the third world poor they ponder When their life will end (Chorus)