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Program funding was cut and now he's living in the gutter No family to take him in, no shelter from the changing weather He made a sign, improper spelling, now he's ambling in the street Mental illness takes it's strongest toll on those who have the least Society just looks the other way he cannot help how he was made Tax dollars spent on more important things Imported sand under the swings Another hospital has been shut down The ears of good conscience don't hear a sound They'd rather simply look the other way Kids without support are finding their way into trouble Ending up in prison before even growing stuble No case workers in the system with the necessary training A schizophrenic diagnosis would have been enough to save him But now he's in a prison doing smack Abuses much worse behind the night guard's back Deinstitutionalization plans have failed The problem's getting worse on an exponential scale Thousands of lives lost on spending cuts Jails and streets: a home if nuts We'd rather simply look the other way Aus Songtexte Mania