If the kids are hungry, but got nothing to eat If the baby has a fever, but there is no heat If they’re living in a Chevy, as the world walks by
PRE-CHORUS: If the poor don’t matter, Then neither do I
CHORUS: If the poor don’t matter, If the poor don’t matter, If the poor don’t matter Then neither do I If their living in cardboard or a packing case If their gone by morning and they leave no trace If nobody wonders if they live or they die
PRE-CHORUS: If the poor don’t matter Then neither do I
CHORUS: If the poor don’t matter, If the poor don’t matter, If the poor don’t matter, Then neither do I
Push em back, sweep em out, anything to keep them out Keep them real friendly out, standing with their hands out Honking in the back gate, radio talking hey, Wrong hears strong you know they don’t belong here My house, my car, living like a rock star Caviar, wet rawr, bought another Jaguar Get it all pai, now its time a play date Trouble enough to think about not to make a stink about
If the poor don’t matter If we chase them away We’re gonna see them again, boys On the judgement day We’re gonna see them again, boys On the day we die
PRE-CHORUS: If the poor don’t matter Then neither do I
CHORUS: If the poor don’t matter, If the poor don’t matter, If the poor don’t matter, Then neither do I
CHORUS: If the poor don’t matter, If the poor don’t matter, If the poor don’t matter, Then neither do I