Judy Kass

Lyrics

Best I Can (by Judy Kass)
Looking through her empty pantry
Counting pennies from a jar
Hunger turns from sad to angry
Safety, comfort seem so far
She’s gone from hot mess to the fire
She’s landed face smack on the ground
She’s hung by a thread from a wire
But this time she’s not going, going down
Don’t judge the road she’s pursuing
Don’t try to take her in hand
Don’t tell her how she is doing
She’s doing the best she can
Waking to a homeless morning
With a hunch that soon proves wrong
Begs a meal, heeds a warning
Disappears into the throng
He’s gone from hot mess to the fire
He’s landed face smack on the ground
He’s hung by a thread from a wire
But this time he’s not going, going down
Don’t judge the road he’s pursuing
Don’t try to take him in hand
Don’t tell him how he is doing
He’s doing the best he can
Many wise words I’ve been offered
From friends who brave the same frontline
Many tirades I have suffered
From those who’d push their path on mine
I’ve been from hot mess to the fire
I’ve landed face smack on the ground
I’ve hung by a thread from the wire
But this time I’m not going, going down
Don’t judge the road I’m pursuing
Don’t try to take me in hand
Don’t tell me how I am doing
I’m doing, I’m doing the best I can