Poverty surrounds us
And we know it’s here to stay
After all what can we do
They live so far away

Hungry little children
They have their hands outstretched
Begging for a piece of bread
When will their needs be meet

All around our enemies
To whom we shift the blame
For the problems on the streets
And the youth we cannot tame

In our own families
There hatin goin on
When will we realize
These problems are our own

Give a cup of water
In the name of the Lord
We need to give away
All the things we have stored
Too much time
Spent thinking of ourselves
When all around us
Are people crying out for help

Take a look around you
And tell me what do you see
Sheep without a Sheppard
And their looking to you and me

We the church stood idly by
We will not share our wealth
We are the rich the Lord condemned
Think only of ourselves

Give a cup of water
In the name of the Lord
We need to give away
All the things we have stored
Too much time
Spent thinking of ourselves
When all around us
Are people crying out for help

Give a cup of water
In the name of (the people are thirsty)
Give a cup of water
In the name of (the children are crying)
Give a cup of water
In the name of (the babies are dying)
Give a cup of water
In the name of the Lord

Give a cup of water
In the name of the Lord
We need to give away
All the things we have stored
Too much time
Spent thinking of ourselves
When all around us
Are people crying out for help

Give a cup of water
In the name of the Lord
We need to give away
All the things we have stored
Too much time
Spent thinking of ourselves
When all around us
Are people crying out for help

People crying out for help
People crying out for help
People crying out for help