Children go to sleep with nothing to eat in
the land of milk and honey
“I’m sorry my daughter, I’m sorry my son,
but your parents have no money”
Ah, there’s hunger, hunger in the land of plenty
Wandering the street with nothing to eat
in the rain and snow and sorrow
Politicians dine on caviar and wine saying
there’s a bright tomorrow
Blind to the hunger, hunger in the land
of plenty
CEO’s fire more, move the jobs offshore
while they drink imported sherry
“Hunger in the land, we don’t understand,
the poor gotta have that load to carry”
Cold hearts feel no hunger, hunger in
the land of plenty
The rich want more, the rich want more
While the poor they ain’t got any
Good for the few, good for the few
Hell on earth for the many
Oh, there’s hunger, hunger in the land of plenty
Hunger, hunger in the land of plenty
A girl goes to sleep with nothing to eat
crying on her dolly’s shoulder
A boy goes to sleep with cold winter’s
feet hoping there’ll be heat when he’s older
and an end to this
Hunger, hunger in the land of plenty
Hunger, hunger in the land of plenty
Hunger, hunger in the land of plenty
--John F., Adult