Beneath the glitter of the New York lights Is a lady with no home tonight Alone she sits and waits for change I look at her feeling ashamed There's really nothing I can do for her today Oh no I won't complain How do we fill her metaphoric cup How does she keep from giving up And what will she do when it begins to rain She just smiles and waits for change How do we fill her metaphoric cup How does she keep from giving up And what will she do when it begins to rain She'll just smile and waits for change Beneath the glitter of the new york lights Is a lady with no home tonight She waits for change She waits for change She waits for change