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Street

This road that I travel
The small things I’ve stolen - the life that I lead
When all is unravelled, tell me what will the payment be
For life in this gutter, I cough and I stutter
My slow goodbye – but I may still survive

If you will help me to my feet - Don’t leave me
Cos I’m hard upon these streets - And lonely
And I am just a child - If only…….
I wasn’t out of sight and out of mind
Like some fear you left behind

Is love just a business
Or does somebody really care about me
See through my afflictions, these Trojan addictions
And take me for who I am
And I hide from the killers, disease and eviction
My slow goodbye – yet I may still survive

Jesus I’ve heard of you
Maybe you’ll reach out to me
Through the hands of those who follow you
And through the justice they could bring
One day I might hear – the angels sing

If you will help me to my feet - Don’t leave me
Cos I’m hard upon these streets - And lonely
And I am just a child - If only…….
I wasn’t out of sight and out of mind
If I was given all the chances that were mine
Do I play upon your conscience is it time
You helped me leave my fear behind

Words & Music by Gareth Davies-Jones
Copyright © Gareth Davies-Jones April 2004

For the work of Casa Allianza and Uhuru Ministries amongst street children in South America and Kenya.