The Red Cross is helping poor people who cannot help themselves The Red Cross is helping poor people who cannot help themselves I went down there this morning, they said they wasn't helping no one else Uncle Sam's flag is painted, painted in red, white and blue Uncle Sam's flag is painted, painted in red, white and blue 'Cause the Red Cross won't help us, what in the world is we going to do? I spent all my money, did not save a lousy dime I spent all my money, did not save a lousy dime I didn't ever think I would be worried, people, with these hard old times So I will remember this, the longest day I live So I will remember this, the longest day I live The Red Cross has told me they did not have nothing to give My little children was screaming, crying "Papa we ain't go no home" My little children was screaming, "Papa we ain't go no home" The Red Cross has cut us off, man, and left us all alone