Cup Of Water

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