November 28th, 2023
An Uncomfortable Truth
People experiencing homelessness deserve to experience the type of love that goes to battle alongside them, not against them.
— Love Beyond Walls
California singer/songwriter Rocky Michaels brings much-needed awareness to the plight of the unhoused and unsheltered, with his release of “An Uncomfortable Truth.” He shines a light on the issue of homelessness in a land of plenty. Written from the perspective of a person without a roof over their head, the lyrics provide the listener the opportunity to reflect on their own experiences and perhaps reconsider their viewpoint. Listen & read below, as Rocky has kindly shared both his music and the lyrics to what has now become the “anthem” for our Unsheltered: Voices from Street endeavor:
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An Uncomfortable Truth (Music & Lyrics by Rocky Michaels)
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I see you walkin’ down the street tryin’ not to look at me Does my appearance keep you awayÂ
I might be a tattered one but you don’t know what I’ve got underneath as I fight another dayÂ
A casualty I might be of a downsized Economy Or a suffering victim of diseaseÂ
I might be a broken soul from a broken home just trying to peace things on my ownÂ
But you don’t see the forest for the treesÂ
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(Chorus): Here, Here I Am Will you even look me in the eye Can you hear me talking Or will you just keep walkin’ byÂ
Oh, well I am you and you are me and sometimes truth is hard to seeÂ
Everybody’s got a story full of torn and weathered pagesÂ
Plots with twists and conflicts to unfoldÂ
You can judge me by my cover but if you took some time to readÂ
A greater tale is waiting to be toldÂ
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(Chorus): Well Here, Here I Am Do you see me standing here at all Can you hear me talking Will you even answer to my callÂ
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Oh yeah, well I am you and you are me and sometimes truth is hard to seeÂ
There’re eight billion souls of us now livingÂ
And eight billion reasons worth giving a little of ourselvesÂ
For years I kept praying and hopingÂ
But my dreams they all left me long ago
I’m not bad but I’m not good at coping anymoreÂ
I guess I just wanted you to know
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(Chorus): Well Here, Here I Am Will somebody please make some time for me Cause I fear your missin’Â
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More to my story than you seeÂ
Oh, well I am you and you are me though it might be uncomfortable to seeÂ
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Na-na na na-na-na-na Na-na na Na-na na na-na-na-na Na-yeah (I’m somebody too) Na-na na na-na-na-na Na-na na (Whoo – hoo yeah) Na-na na na-na-na-na Na-yeah (I am you and you are me, hey) Na-na na na-na-na-na Na-na na (Yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah) Na-na na na-na-na-na Na-yeah (Woo – hoo) Na-na na na-na-na-na Na-na na CopyrightÂ
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© 2023 RockyMichaelsMusic. All rights reserved. ASCAP Member.
It’s time for real stories to be told by the unsheltered and by those who can speak about and for them so we can debunk the myths “for good”….
—WORLDWIDE CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS—
CLICK FOR PRESS RELEASE ►  Breakthrough Unsheltered Anthology Book Series Launched
WE NEED STORYTELLERS, including:
- Those who are currently unsheltered/homeless, or have been unsheltered/homeless in the past.
- Have been affected indirectly/a degree removed from being unsheltered/homeless (family members, friends,
co-workers, etc.). - Are familiar with the personal and global effects of the unsheltered/homeless population.
- Organizations and causes that are on the ground facing daily struggles with those who are unsheltered/homeless and who have stories to tell.
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THIS IS A “FOR GOOD” VERSUS A FOR-PROFIT ENDEAVOR. ANY SURPLUS WILL BE DONATED TO HOMELESS NONPROFITS.
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