They call it the 'NEW HOPE', - a building for those in despair br Yes, they take in the homeless, the mentally ill, and those br With a substance abuse addiction br br All sponsored by the wealthy, who believe they offer hope br And tender loving care br Rehabilitating them to become productive members of society br They believe this with the outmost of conviction br br BUT masters! what about freedom, my Lord wants me this way br My kind has been around since the beginning of time br For I am the reason he came, a reminder to all who have gone br Astray br You try to hide me from your soul - you do not want to see the br Bum on the street begging for a dime br br I’ll take your money, but don’t tell me you love me, that you want br To help me br I am a soldier of my lord; I have no money, but a - very true - love br For you br br Don’t look at my clothes, or smirk at my manners you find so br Uncouth br When they see me, they see the world is not just one big game br A reason to feel compassion, and live in search of the truth br I am not the one who needs to be tamed, for on the cross my Lord br Took all of the blame br ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ br 'The title in memory of the great Johnny Cash, singing at San Quentin' br br 101506br br Dave Tanguaybr br