In Chicago There's an underground Below the city Right downtown In the nights Cold an' dark Rolled up in blankets Rags and scarves
Time forgot People too Alcohol Drugs abuse Mental illness Personal sin Society's greed says They ain't gonna win
They lit a candle By the loading Dock Held hands an' prayed Where the homeless flock
Tough, relentless Tryin' to cope Another died An' they're starvin' for hope
Pilate drives by Fast as he can These nameless faceless, Got unwashed hands Survival warfare In this urban squeeze Ain't no sin in dyin' Between two thieves
They lit a candle By the loading Dock Held hands an' prayed Where the homeless flock
In Chicago There's an underground Below the city Right downtown In the nights Cold an' dark Rolled up in blankets Rags and scarves