Somebody's Baby

Somebody's Baby
(Susie Salley 2004)


I see her strolling along the river
She’s window shopping around the old court square
She’s livin' a life of hellish leisure
But does anybody care
I see her standing on the corner
The corner of Second and Beale Street
The wind's blowin' cold oh Lord does she know
Where she’ll lay her head to sleep
Chorus:
'cause you know she’s somebody’s baby
And I'm sure she was her daddy’s little girl
She looks like she once was a real fine lady
And I wonder what happened to her world

And I see that her golden years have tarnished
The rosey glow and sparkle from her eyes
Well it’s only out of fear that people just hear
When lonesome homeless people cry
And I see that she’s gotta keep a movin'
She won’t even stop to rest her feet
To make the mission line just in time
Thank God today she’ll eat, oh yeah
Thank god today she’ll eat

Chorus:
'cause you know that she’s somebody’s baby
And I'm sure she was her daddy’s little girl
And she looks like she once was a real fine lady
And I wonder what happened to her world

In cities all across our nation
The homeless people cry everyday
So just ask a politician for some answers
And they’ll just turn and walk away

And you know they're somebody’s babies
I’m sure they were just precious boys and girls
They look like they once were fine men and ladies
And I wonder, Yes I wonder
But do you wonder, What happned to their worlds, oh yeah,
But do you wonder, what happened to their worlds