The name of an (i think) 80's song?!


Question: sorry this is pretty vague, one part of the song describes a man waking down the street, a homeless woman asks him for money, and he says no...it's a pretty sad song, really good too, i just can't remember it at all! help!


Answers: sorry this is pretty vague, one part of the song describes a man waking down the street, a homeless woman asks him for money, and he says no...it's a pretty sad song, really good too, i just can't remember it at all! help!

Phil Collins, "Another Day in Paradise"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftlYLcEW_...

She calls out to the man on the street
sir, can you help me?
It's cold and I've nowhere to sleep,
Is there somewhere you can tell me?

He walks on, doesn't look back
He pretends he can't hear her
Starts to whistle as he crosses the street
Seems embarrassed to be there

Oh think twice, it's another day for
You and me in paradise
Oh think twice, it's just another day for you,
You and me in paradise

Think about it

She calls out to the man on the street
He can see she's been crying
She's got blisters on the soles of her feet
Can't walk but she's trying

Oh think twice, it's another day for
You and me in paradise
Oh think twice, it's just another day for you,
You and me in paradise

Just think about it

Oh lord, is there nothing more anybody can do
Oh lord, there must be something you can say

You can tell from the lines on her face
You can see that she's been there
Probably been moved on from every place
'cos she didn't fit in there

Oh think twice, it's another day for
You and me in paradise
Oh think twice, it's just another day for you,
You and me in paradise

Are you thinking of "The Way It Is" by Bruce Hornsby? --

(Beautiful song)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OLGqMjhv...

The first verse:

Standing in line marking time, waiting for the welfare dime
'Cause they can't buy a job
The man in the silk suit hurries by as he catches the poor ladies' eyes
Just for fun he says "get a job"

(CHORUS)
Thats just the way it is
Some things will never change
Thats just the way it is
But dont you believe them

They say hey little boy you cant go
Where the others go
cause you dont look like they do
Said hey old man how can you stand
To think that way
Did you really think about it
Before you made the rules
He said, son

Thats just the way it is
Some things will never change
Thats just the way it is
But dont you believe them

Well they passed a law in 64
To give those who aint got a little more
But it only goes so far
Because the law anothers mind
When all it sees at the hiring time
Is the line on the color bar

Thats just the way it is
Some things will never change
Thats just the way it is
But dont you believe them



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