Wednesday, March 27, 2013

ONLY RICH INSIDE

They were only little kids
First and second year of school
Their clothes weren't much to look at
Both thin from lack of food
They were only little kids

When they walked into their house
And their Mama saw their eyes
She said, tell me, my sweet babies
What on earth has made you cry

One said, Mama they made fun of
The clothes we wore today
Told everyone they were
The same we wore yesterday


~~~*Chorus*~~~
Well, they didn't lie
Son, this world holds its mean
You tell them yes they are
But at least they’re nice and clean
We may be poor on the outside
But from deep within we gleam
They didn't lie….
We’re only rich inside
~~*~~

She was such a desperate girl
With two kids waiting in line
She had never asked for help
But she knew that it was time

So hard to deal with the stares
But she stood up straight and tall
Heard the whispers of the staff
She only has three dollars ya’ll

~~~*2nd Chorus*~~~
Well it’s not a lie
Lord, this world holds its mean
Spoke out to the women
Said I've worked for everything
We may be poor on the outside
But from deep within we gleam
You didn't lie
We’re only rich inside
~~*~~

Their life was never easy
But in time they earned respect
A good friend finally asked her
Why the kids’ Father left

She said he didn't leave us
My man was a Marine
He died for love of country
While serving overseas

He said 
Don’t look to our Country
To survive if I die there
You’re just another number
And nobody really cares

~~~*3rd Chorus*~~~
Well he didn't lie
Lord, this world holds its mean
We have struggled always
But still have integrity
We may be poor on the outside
But from deep within we gleam
He didn't lie
We’re only rich inside
~~*~~

~~~*Finale*~~~
You don’t know their Stories
If you don’t look for the truth
You just add to their hardships
All the pain that they've been through
Not everyone has money
Doesn't mean they don't have pride
You have to care, to know just
How rich they are inside
~~*~~


Teresa Lynn Johnson
Wrdspnr@aol.com
Copyright © 2013

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