Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Handouts in the Rain, artist - Richie Havens. Date of issue: 21.11.2019
Song language: English
Handouts in the Rain |
| You can talk about your neighbor |
| You can grab him by the collar |
| You can hurt him only if he hollers |
| «Let me go… let me go» |
| But we all know that’s old-fashioned |
| And it can only lead to pain |
| Where we might end up on the corner |
| Taking handouts in the rain |
| You can bomb your foreign brother |
| You can hurt him until he dies |
| You can kill him until he never asks you why |
| You’re on his land… you're on his land |
| But we all know that’s all over |
| And that can only lead to blame |
| Where we might end up for our country |
| Taking handouts in the rain |
| You can trample on your sister |
| You can hurt her only if she cries |
| You can hurt her only if she cares |
| With all her heart… with all her heart |
| But we all know she’d be a mother |
| And that could only lead to shame |
| Where she might end up for her children |
| Taking handouts in the rain |
| Teach your children stories |
| You can fill them full of lies |
| You can make them all despise |
| One another… one another |
| But when they all find out later |
| And they call us by our rightful names |
| And send us shamefully to old age |
| Taking handouts in the rain |
| Taking handouts in the rain |
| Taking handouts in the rain |