God bless the child (extended version)

Halleluiah, halleluiah,
God bless the child who suffers
Halleluiah, halleluiah,
God bless the young without mothers

This child is homeless,
That child's on crack
One plays with a gun,
While the other takes a bullet in his back
This boy's a beggar,
That girl sells her soul
They both work the same street,
The same hell hole

Halleluiah, halleluiah,
God bless the child who suffers
Halleluiah, halleluiah,
Let every man help his brother

Some are born addicted and some are just thrown away
Some have daddies who make them play games they don't want to play

But with hope and faith
We must understand
All God's children need is love
And us to hold their little hands

This boy is hungry, he ain't got enought to eat
That girl's cold and she ain't got no shoes on her feet

When a child's spirit's broken
And feels all hope is gone
God help them find the strength to carry on

But with hope and faith
Yea, we can understand
All God's children need is love
And us to hold their little hands

Halleluiah, halleluiah
Let us all love one another
Halleluiah, halleluiah
Make all our hearts bilnd to color
Halleluiah, halleluiah
God bless the child who suffers