Lyrics:

Walking in the city
Saw a sight so very sad
A lady used to be real pretty
Now she's living from a bag
Searching for some food
She digs through all her mess
They refuse to give her money
Because she has no address

President sends money
Just to help another country
While people on the streets
Are going hungry every day
Millions spent on weapons
Just to kill another man
When it's all over
There's nothing left
I just don't understand

It's a cold, cold world
It's a cold, cold world out there
Oh, yes
It's a cold, cold world
It's a cold, cold world out there
Oh, yes

I go to pick up the paper
Just to get a piece of news
Turning to the metro section
I found nothing but the blues
People stealing babies
Man is shot because of drugs
Kids no longer dream success
Instead they're living just like thugs

Can't even leave your house
For fear of being robbed
Trying to make an honest living
Can't even keep steady jobs
People hating people
For the color of their skin
When will we wake up to life
And look for character within?

It's a cold, cold world
It's a cold, cold world out there
Oh, yes
It's a cold, cold world
It's a cold, cold world out there
Oh, yes

There's a man who's running
From nobody but himself
Afraid to face the world
Yet he's calling out for help
No one understands
He's been a star all of his life
How can we just ridicule and hate
Then try to make it right

I've tried to understand
All the turmoil and hate
That things aren't getting better
And time is getting late
Girls are having babies
Parents put them on the street
A child now has her baby
With nothing left to eat

It's a cold, cold world
It's a cold, cold world out there
Oh, yes
It's a cold, cold world
It's a cold, cold world out there
Oh, yes