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Maybe If Only

there's a single mom
she will walk the streets tonight
had a 9 to 5 ��
tried to do things right
but she got laid off
and now she feels lost ��
everywhere just shuts her down
all she really needed was a chance
nowhere to turn to now ��
she still has mouths to feed ��
will do just about anything ��
and just about all her pride she swallows
this uncertain gloom�lingers still
praying, maybe if only
��
downtown is where the normal people go
never second guessing ��
the tears of those who are broken ��
they never had to feel such hurt
so they just keep moving without a thought��
��
a boy will fight for his country
seeing things that no person should see
returning to a place he doesn't recognize��
never will things be the same ��
because he�ll quit his job
runaway from his family
end up homeless on the streets
drinking his nights away to kill the pain
if someone would have just tried
took him to see the right people�
but now he's the one that has to scream
maybe if only�
��
downtown is where the normal people go
never second guessing ��
the tears of those who are broken ��
they never had to feel such hurt
so they just keep moving without a thought��
��
a sister and brother cry ��
their resentment grows inside ��
hearts painted black
their once loving father leaves them ��
this time it's for good ��
a mother cries ��
filled with regret and loneliness ��
lost hopes and no more phone calls
the children lash out
sister can't take it and leaves this would
brother gets hooked on bad habits
thinking to himself
maybe if only