There Used To Be A Time

By Mr. Stoic

[Chorus]
There used to be a time
When I had great things the way you have
I say there used to be a time
When I also had a smiling face
I say there used to be a time
When I also had mommy the way you have
I mean there used to be a time
When I also had people to talk to me

[Verse 1]
But I look keenly at it now
And I see the way it is
Coz people who really loved me
Have now all ran away
Before my mummy died I also had my uncles
But since my mummy died they went away
And soon after mummy daddy followed
Since then my life has changed
Even the people who loved me ran away
They truly ran away
The only thing they did they came back
Only to extort what my daddy left
You know these people they don’t care
They hurt you they don’t care
All they think about is what they do
And never think about the lonely ones

[Verse 2]
Oh now X4 Oh life right now
I really need a one to give me a smile
While looking around to everyone
Just to get one who cares for me
One who gives me the love of dad
The truth is that none gives me the care
I have to go to the street to make mah home
Never found a one who gives me a smile
So every time I think I think of dad
My tears are rolling while am thinking of mum
Having no clothes to put on is a problem
Having no food to eat is a problem
Having no friends in your life is a problem
My problems I have are too much for my age

[Verse 3]
I still have questions to ask
And if you are fair enough give me the answer
That: we orphans- Why do you beat us?
- Why do you hate us?
- Why do you kill us?
-What did we do?
Don’t we have a right to share in this life?
Remember we didn’t take part in death of our parents
You walk a place and you find orphans crying
No food to eat no clothes for the cold
Ai X2 this is so painful
At times I consider killing myself
The only thing I talk about is that hope
The future when I look at it it’s so vague
I try to reach the government but I can’t
Oh my lord I beg you take my life

[Extended Chorus]