[v1]
The men shuffle in as the day loses light
They sign on the line for a bed for the night
They’ve lost everything except their dignity
And they’re no longer too proud for charity
[chorus]
This place radiates with something pure
This place has a peace that endures
Though the people here live broken lives
You get the feeling that hope survives
In this place
[v2]
No one here would choose the life they live today
But somehow they find themselves in it anyway
They just need a hand to help them carry on
And sometimes a shoulder they can lean on
[chorus]
[bridge]
This place serves the homeless, rejected, and poor
These walls give protection from harm
The people who come here are battered and worn
This place is a shelter from the storm
[chorus]
copyright 2007 Donald Paul Harris