I Cry - Millie Jackson

Uhm, uuhm, uhuhm;

I Cry

Uhm, uuhm, uhuhm;

I Cry

I saw a man lying on the Street

I could not figure it out why

People walked pass without seeing

That the man was about to die

When I called for help, no one came

Because they did not want to get involved

The problem seemed that no one believed

The situation can be solved and

I cry — baby, I cry

I cry — baby, I cry

When you try to do for your child

Whatever you can do

The problem is you cannot

Because you know

The kids are not smiling to you

Now, we bring our kids up here

Because we know that, they need education

They come home and telling us there are no schools

Because people do not want integration

I cry — baby, I cry

I cry — baby, I cry

We read the news everyday

You do not think that happens to you

But nobody reads about the blues

That heals the things that we go through

We did not ask to be on the Welfare

We did not ask to be on the streets

Our babies did not ask us to come here

But here got to we — Now, I cry;

I cannot help but cry

I cry;

I cry

Every morning I cry — why do not you see what is going on — you all?

I cry, no — no;

I cannot help but cry

Why do not you listen what I am saying this evening?

Why do not you get yourself together?

I cry, no — no;

I cry