Lyrics
Someone's child but no one's friend
Someone's child who lacks companionship
A city street alone again
Walking alone on a city street
Funny how tears don't wash away
Reflecting on the persistence of sorrow, tears don't easily fade
Even in December rain
Even in the cold, melancholy December rain
Someone's child you'd never meet
Unknown individual, perhaps isolated in society
Merchandise on a darkened street
Seen as merchandise on a dimly lit street
A painted face with a child's eyes
A person with a painted face, hiding true emotions behind childlike eyes
A paradox of sad disguise
A contradictory image, a sad disguise
When did I see You cry oh Lord
Questioning when the speaker witnessed the Lord's sorrow
When were You all alone
Wondering when the Lord was in solitude
When did I see You so far away from home
Asking when the Lord seemed distant from home
Someone's child now half alive
Depicting someone struggling, living a half-alive existence
Lives in a bottle just to survive
Dependent on alcohol for survival
Had a home and had a wife
Once had a home and a spouse, but that's now a past life
That's a story from a different life
A narrative from a different chapter in life
We've all seen him a time or two
Everyone encounters such individuals occasionally
He's not all that different from me and you
Highlighting commonalities between the person and the listener
He's more than a face or a name
More than a mere face or name, a significant reason for the Lord's presence
He's a reason why You came
An essential factor in the divine plan
When did I see You cry oh Lord
Repeating the question about witnessing the Lord's tears
When were You all alone
Reiterating the inquiry about the Lord's solitude
When did I see You so far away
Asking again about the Lord being far away from home
You say I closed my eyes
Addressing the accusation of closing eyes and heart
You say I closed my heart
Responding to the claim of emotional closure
I never stopped looking
Asserting continuous vigilance, never ceasing to look
You say I didn't start
Denying the allegation of not starting
When did I see You cry oh Lord
Repeating the question on witnessing the Lord's sorrow
When were you all alone
Reiterating the query about the Lord's solitude
When did I see You so far away, so far away, so far away from home
Repeating the question of the Lord being far away from home
(Repeat Chorus)
Repeating the chorus for emphasis
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