The 411
"What if it Was You?"

See her on the street
Selling her body just to make ends
meet
Every day's the same sad story
She prays but no one answers back
A soul who never had a chance
Don't you laugh at her misfortune
Everyone can take a fall
If you were walking in those
footsteps
Wouldn't laugh at all

What if it was you standing on the
street
What if it was you without enough to
eat
What if it was you with nothing left
to lose
What if it was you standing in those
shoes
What if it was you all alone out there
Didn't have a choice didn't have a
prayer
What if it was you down on your luck
What if it was you and no one gave
a...

He's there everyday
Askin' hey mista' can you spare some
change
Why don'tcha get a job is all they
say
You live with no such thing as pride
You're living just to stay alive
Don't you laugh at his misfortune
Anyone can take his place
If you were walking in those
footsteps
Wouldya' feel the same

What if it was you standing on the
street
What if it was you without enough to
eat
What if it was you with nothing left
to lose
What if it was you standing in those
shoes
What if it was you all alone out there
Didn't have a voice didn't have a
prayer
What if it was you down on your luck
What if it was you and no one gave
a...

What if everyday you woke up
without knowing
How you gonna eat, where you
gonna sleep
What if hard times hit you would you
be so quick to
Judge another judge your brother
Or would you feel how it would be in
their shoes
Don't you laugh at their mistfortune
Everyone can take a fall
If you were walking in those
footsteps
Wouldn't laugh at all

What if it was you standing on the
street
What if it was you without enough to
eat
What if it was you with nothing left
to lose
What if it was you standing in those
shoes
What if it was you all alone out there
Didn't have a choice didn't have a
prayer
What if it was you down on your luck
What if it was you and no one gave
a...