Dear Mr. and Miss America
Hey Mr., are you enjoying the football game on your flat screen
Hey Miss, are you enjoying your fancy luncheon at the country club
Mr., are you filled with pride over winning an election
Miss, are you filled with pride because you won Miss USA
Dear Mr. and Miss America there’s a veteran on the street corner
He asks for money and food to simply get him through the day
Dear Mr. and Miss America there’s a girl on the corner
She sells herself to pay for her child’s education
Hey Mr., do you love your mansion filled with shiny things
Hey Miss, do you love your closet filled with designer clothes
Mr., are you satisfied with your riches and fame
Miss, are you content with what you already have
Dear Mr. and Miss America there’s an orphan boy on the curb
He is filthy, bruised and cowers, scared of his own shadow
Dear Mr. and Miss America There’s a little girl on the swing at the park
She’s about to be taken because her dad is off with a cigarette
Do you see them when you walk into your designer stores?
Do you greet them with a smile or with a glare?
Do you pretend they aren’t there and are beneath you?
Do you hear them crying for someone to understand?
Hey Mr., you have the ideal American dream
You have your fancy house and your fancy cars
Hey Miss, you have your antiques and your diamonds and jewels
You have more money than you could ever spend on your own
Mr. why do you get to have it all while others must beg
Miss why do you wear a crown whiles others wear dirt
Mr. how come you get to decide who to fire and who to keep
Miss why do you get to go to parties and fancy dinners
Hey Mr., have you ever lifted a finger to help
There are millions of people each with a dream of their own
Hey Miss, tell me why should you get yours
While every day another person is denied theirs
Mr., do you see why I ask so many questions
Miss, do you understand my constant pleading
Mr., can you please do something about all these things
Miss, can you please help restore equality and hope
Dear Mr. and Miss America you are important symbols
So many people are struggling and can’t remember
Dear Mr. and Miss America you can change things
Remind us what it means to be the home of the brave