Under the Overpass

Hungry vets carrying signs to our shame
 Starving homeless soldiers
 And who's to blame?
 Once protected our freedom and our lives
 Now society has cut all ties
 Once trained to defend our rights
 At the risk of his own ass
 Now sleeps in a cardboard box
 Under the overpass
 Under -- under the overpass
 Like discarded pawns in a sick game of chess
 Seems to be no place for them in this mess
 A dime or a penny, whatever you can spare
 They would work for food
 For those of you who care
 All used up and thrown out
 Just like a worn out part
 Keeps all that he owns
 In a shopping cart
 Under -- under the overpass