It's just another day in the city
People rushin', hustling, trying to make the scène
I thought today was just like another day
And it seemed to be like that
Yeah it seemed to be, up until
I passed this lady sitting at the bus stop
She said "my child I'll take whatever you got"
A quarter a nick or a dime, what ever you got is fine"
Instead of just waking away,
I took a little time to hear her say
Sister my sister's got a problem
Don't know where or how to solve 'em
Been ten years living hand to hand
Thinking nobody gives a damn
Sister my sister's got a bible
Couple of blankets for survival
There are dogs up in them hills
Eating better, better than she ever will
And it's true, dog all truth
Sister My Sister
She's not much older than my mother can be (ooh!)
And in her days she probably was a sight to see (Oh so pretty)
I asked her why she's not at home with the family
And her head just turned away
Filled with tears from yesterday
Sister my sister's got a problem
Don't know where or how to solve 'em
Been ten years living hand to hand
Thinking nobody gives a damn
Sister my sister's got a bible
Couple of blankets for survival
There are dogs up in them hills
Eating better, better than she ever will
And it's true, chaque jour
And it's true, chaque jour
Sister My Sister
Sister My sister
(To the bridge!)
How long must it be this way
Tell me how long to the glory of a new day brings
An answer to thèse questions in my mind
I don't want my sister's pain to last another day
Sister my sister's got a problem
Don't know where or how to solve 'em
Been ten years living hand to hand
Thinking nobody gives a damn
Sister my sister's got a bible
Couple of blankets for survival
There are dogs up in them hills
Eating better, better than she ever will
And it's true, dog all truth
Sister My Sister