From the recording The Struggle
Lead Vocal: Iman Baigmohamed
Lead and Background Vocals: James Mayer
All Instruments: James
Arrangement, Engineering and Mixing: James
Mastering:
This song and the accompanying video (in process) will be used to raise awareness of “the poverty trap” and to inspire those that “have” to help more with the underprivileged. All sales proceeds will be donated equally to two homeless programs here in Midland -- Breaking Bread Kitchens and the Salvation Army.
Lyrics
The Struggle
Copyright A. James Mayer 2018 (BMI) and Iman Baigmohamed
Intro
"Ahhh" in harmony
Verses 1
Why are so many people in need
Mothers hungry with babies to feed
Heartbreak, living a life that’s so hard and cold
Why tell me why does it have to be so
Verse 2
Life is oh so much harder for those
Born to poverty’s miserable throws
Few will make it to live out their hopes and dreams
This makes us all so much poorer it seams
Chorus 1
The struggle… the struggle
They’re trying to survive
To find a way out
The struggle… the struggle
Invisible chains
That bind and restrain
So many broken hearts that need a helping hand
Reach out… do all you can (spoken)
Verse 3
Why with so much abundance in sight
Slums of hopelessness dehumanize
Hunger and suffering darken society
Share some treasure and time won’t you please
Chorus 2
The struggle… the struggle
They’re trying to survive
To find a way out
The struggle… the struggle
Invisible chains
That bind and restrain
So many broken hearts that need a helping hand
Reach out… do all you can (spoken)
Repeat Chorus
The struggle… the struggle
They’re trying to survive
To find a way out
Outro
Harmony "Ahs"