Lyrics
Sky rise so haunting on the other side of the street
Two thin white lines between where you are & where you should be
I know sometimes when you fly, you think you’re larger than life
Then you come crashing down you’re asleep on the ground
A king without his crown
*You Don’t Belong Down Here, You Don’t Belong Down Here
You Don’t Belong Down Here anymore, not ever
This park is an island in the sea of despair
In the heart of the city with angels who aren’t even there
I see you praying for hope, while you keep worshipping dope
The devils right by your side & I see death in your eyes
Will you live or do you have the will to die
I want to do things now before they become the things I should have done in my life
*We Don’t Belong Down Here, We Don’t Belong Down Here
We Don’t Belong, no one belongs anymore, not ever
(Music & Lyrics by Cherish Alexander, Alan Roy Scott, Fred Washington)
© 1996 Miramar Records
Songs written by formerly homeless men and women in collaboration with professional songwriters.
- Heart of the City-Brenda Russell (Beverly Durham, Bunny Hull, Ella Mathis)
- How Much More -Eric Lowen & Dan Navarro (Tim Law, Eric Lowen, Dan Navarro)
- Before You Get the Meal-David Morgan (Dan Bern, Fred Washington)
- Song for Thomas (Lay It Down) -Laura Harding (Laura Harding, Jeff Hull, Thomas “Snake” Johnson)
- Party by Myself-Dan Bern (Dan Bern, Fred Washington)
- Hope Is Alive and Well-Jonathan Cain (Pierre Baker, Steve Plunkett)
- You Don’t Belong Down Here-Tiffany (Cherish Alexander, Alan Roy Scott, Fred Washington)
- Homeless-Box Town (David Kopatz, Lillie Russ, Lauren Wood)
- This Blue Tattoo -Carl Anderson (Cecily Gardner)
- Turn It Around -Mavis Staples (Curtis Dudley)
- When I Find You-Marty Raybon & Lisa Stewart (Russel Johnson, Randy Sharp)
- A Building Condemned-Barbara Weathers (Marie Cain, Arthur Hamilton, Lillie Russ)
- Heart to Heart-Rita Coolidge & Richie Havens (Gloria Slkerov, Pamela Smith)