I moved back to my birthstate of California in 2003 after living in Ontario Canada for 30 plus years. I came back home to find my Father whom I had not seen since I was 12 years old. And start a fresh life for myself. After accomplishing my goal I landed a good job and thought I had found the perfect woman. It went bad and I came home from work one day to find my stuff on the front stairs. I lived in my car for several days and then sold it to have rent for a little apartment that I had set up. I had to wait for 20 days until it was ready and I was forced to move into a low scale motel. every penny I had went into this little apartment - thank Jesus that I was working still. While living there i noticed homeless people eating out of garbage bins. I knew I would survive because I had faced and won tougher battles in my day. What happens in the song is true word for word of what I di one day.
Lyrics
Peering from a motel window down on my luck trying to survive
I noticed a homeless young woman holding a child about the age of five
Both knee deep in a garbage bin, trying to feed her baby girl
What I had witnessed churned my stomach into a nauseous whirl
Due to unfortunate circumstance, low on money under hard times was I
But the thought of this child eating garbage but forth a tear to my eye
From my pocket I pulled out one of my last bills
Went to this woman and child and purchased them a meal
That very evening I was approached by a person sure he was high on drugs
He asked me for five dollars which I gave, Lord who am I to judge
Being raised with respect and good morales, pay it forward is what I've been told
Knowing each of these fine gestures will come back my way four fold
And though I was at a place in my life where I didn't want to be
I knew I would survive having faced tougher battles times three
And when tomorrow comes and I have to give again to someone in need
Good Lord that is just what I will do without losing any sleep
