Land of Hopeless Stories Lyrics

She's been living out on the street

For 3 long years on the cold concrete

I heard her say "there's no hope for me

Just put me out of my misery"

She begs for change with a coffee cup

Change for the shelter or change in her luck

People pass by she don't wanna give up

But she can only take, only take so much

Morale goes down while the rent goes up

The money doesn't come but the bills don't stop

Tried to tell the judge it's the last resort

A mans gotta eat didn't think he'd get caught

Nickin' from the shop, no money for food

Crime pays better when there's nothing to lose

They were always gonna prosecute

'Cause you know the suits don't care about you

This ain't the land of hope and glory

Despite the story you've been told

This is the land of hopeless stories

And the story's getting old

Evelyn turned 89 today

Her kids don't give a damn

No, they sent her away

Put her in a home for the rest of her days

She's out of sight, out of mind, left to die in this place

Lived enough years to know that life isn't fair

Cried enough tears to hope that somebody's there

Standing by her side before the journey upstairs

But maybe nobody knows or maybe nobody cares

This ain't the land of hope and glory

Despite the story you've been told

This is the land of hopeless stories

And the story's getting old

This is a party political broadcast

We think we have given you people enough

So in an effort to close the deficit

The light and the end of the tunnel has been turned off