Michael McDonald › Lyrics › Homeboy

He was born on the wrong side
Where hopelessness breeds
Where pride is hard to come by
And violence fills a need

Lord, what will the answer be?
Lookin' from his point of view
'Cause here on these desperate streets
Better a short lived legend
Then a long life played for a fool

Homeboy wants to rule the hot town
And the innocent will fall
Santa Ana blows across the killin' ground
It sweeps away what mercy is left to be found

A child on a corner
Instrument of greed
Seduced without knowing
The harsh reality

Lord, what will the answer be?
Is there nothing we can do?
To save him on these desperate streets
Better a long life of tryin'
Than a short life playin' to lose

Homeboy wants to rule the hot town
And the innocent will fall
Santa Ana blows across the killin' ground
It sweeps away what mercy is left to be found
Nowhere, nowhere it'll be found

Lord, what will the answer be
Is there nothing you can do
To save him on these desperate streets
Better a long life of tryin'
Than a short life playin' to lose

Homeboy wants to rule the hot town
And the innocent will fall
Santa Ana blows across the killin' ground
It sweeps away what mercy is left to be found
Nowhere, nowhere it'll be found

Nowhere