| On the African plains a young mother weeps for her hungry child
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| She prays he’ll survive
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| With tear-filled eyes she looks up to heaven and calls Your name
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| She pours out her pain
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| You know her name and You hear her cries
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| Friend of the poor help me through the night
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| Help me in the fight, come to my rescue
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| Friend of the poor take these skin and bones
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| Make this heart a home, come to my rescue
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| Friend of the poor
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| On the streets of LA an old man lies in his cardboard home
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| He feels so alone
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| With tear stained eyes he looks up to heaven and prays a prayer
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| Is anyone there?
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| You know his name and You hear his cries
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| Friend of the poor help me through the night
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| Help me in the fight, come to my rescue
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| Friend of the poor take these skin and bones
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| Make this heart a home, come to my rescue
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| It’s getting dark, it’s getting late
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| It’s cold outside the rich man’s gate
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| And I’m wondering do you have any friends around here?
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| Who are friends of the poor to help me through the night
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| Help me in the fight, come to my rescue
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| Friend of the poor take these skin and bones
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| Give this heart a home, come to my rescue
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| Friend of the poor help me through the night
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| Help me in the fight
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| Friend of the poor help me through the night
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| Help me in the fight, come to my rescue
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| Friend of the poor take these skin and bones
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| Give this heart a home, come to my rescue
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| Friend of the poor |