4. Rap/Songwriting: “So what'cha Gonna Do?”
by Rosemary L. Finley
In this city there are two kinds of people
Those who pray and those who pay
Walk down any street
You will see all sorts
Ya might make faces
be tempted to thwart
the empty outstretched hand
give a brother a dollar
lend a guy a can of beans or rice
but food is not part of his appetite
So what'cha gonna do
when the bums are you
So what'cha gonna say
When your freedom
and money are all taken away
Boston is strong
yea that's true
but it still cost a fortune
for me and you
Scraping up a dime
Quarter, penny here
Grad school life is great, really
have no fear
Just watch your wallen
don't give too much away
Cause there's always the
dereaded temptation
up from poverty to stay
So what'cha gonna do
when the bums are you
So what'cha gonna say
When your freedom
and money are all taken away
and those who pay become those who pray
Its high time tables turned and poor people start earn