From the recording A New Song USA
“Who Cares About Me” paints a vivid, compassionate portrait of life on the margins in the heart of the city. Set against the bustling backdrop of Broadway and Wall Street, the song tells the stories of those often overlooked—street musicians, the homeless, and the lonely—asking a simple but powerful question: Who cares? With evocative imagery and a soulful melody, the song invites listeners to see the humanity in every open hand and to reflect on kindness, justice, and belonging in the “land of the free.” It’s both a call for empathy and a reminder that everyone deserves to be seen and cared for.
Lyrics
Lunch time on Broadway where the hot dogs are gourmet
Watch the Wall Street Wolves as they eat their lives away
Sammy blows his saxophone with the air that’s in his soul
With the pennies he gets thrown he can butter up a roll
Who cares about me, who cares about me
Another open hand in the land of the free, who cares about me
Here comes the winter and we’re turning on the heat
Better build a fire if you’re sleeping on the street
Brenda built herself a home with a brand new cardboard box
Made herself a wooden comb and a pillow out of rocks
Who cares about me, who cares about me
Another open hand in the land of the free, who cares about me
Time for Thanksgiving and the turkey’s on the table
Justice is a fantasy kindness is a fable
Holly holds out her tin cup and holds tight to memories
When her words can’t say enough her eyes are begging please
Who cares about me, who cares about me
Another open hand in the land of the free, who cares about me