Poverty surrounds us
And we know it’s here to stay
After all what can we do
They live so far away
Hungry little children
They have their hands outstretched
Begging for a piece of bread
When will their needs be meet
All around our enemies
To whom we shift the blame
For the problems on the streets
And the youth we cannot tame
In our own families
There hatin goin on
When will we realize
These problems are our own
Give a cup of water
In the name of the Lord
We need to give away
All the things we have stored
Too much time
Spent thinking of ourselves
When all around us
Are people crying out for help
Take a look around you
And tell me what do you see
Sheep without a Sheppard
And their looking to you and me
We the church stood idly by
We will not share our wealth
We are the rich the Lord condemned
Think only of ourselves
Give a cup of water
In the name of the Lord
We need to give away
All the things we have stored
Too much time
Spent thinking of ourselves
When all around us
Are people crying out for help
Give a cup of water
In the name of (the people are thirsty)
Give a cup of water
In the name of (the children are crying)
Give a cup of water
In the name of (the babies are dying)
Give a cup of water
In the name of the Lord
Give a cup of water
In the name of the Lord
We need to give away
All the things we have stored
Too much time
Spent thinking of ourselves
When all around us
Are people crying out for help
Give a cup of water
In the name of the Lord
We need to give away
All the things we have stored
Too much time
Spent thinking of ourselves
When all around us
Are people crying out for help
People crying out for help
People crying out for help
People crying out for help
