Decades have passed since last
the very Earth shook so terribly;
teenage girl survived longer
than doctors thought possibly
the single darkest event, some say
in Haiti's history
and immediately aid poured in
by text, unexpectedly.
This is the stuff of legends.
That ipod touch is gettin played,
and the new J's ain't out 'til next week...
we could make charity the next hot thing!
Donate facebook statuses and tweets
Blue top, red bottoms, and that Haitian coat of arms
could make ya belt buckle look real sweet
Adopted kids from Haiti
could be the new home commodity!
Wait...that's...wrong...
see, while fads pass on
Haiti will not
might not look the same from now on
but that doesn't mean they will stop.
Been through all this before, like
Katrina still isn't over
five years later and the same problems
return back to back
now with a little taste of Iraq
searchers and doctors heavy with supplies
fly high on good intentions
only slowed by
boots on the ground, trying
to protect them...from HAITIANS?
Oh...hell no.
Don't let this song go unsung
Actually find the number
of the nearest senator
and really pick up the phone
spend half an hour on hold
and make sure no level of government
thinks we will let this story go untold
allow no misconception
that the reconstruction of Haiti
can be sold
This legend will not unfold
on any intention-paved road
The revolution just mght be televised
but not if it remains a dream
instead of a plan of action unrolled.
Nobody needs charity; no one lives on sympathy
Let's treat it as it is:
Our responsibility
to take care of our family