John Daversa Big Band - Immigrant Song Lyrics

Immigrant Song

Verse 1

Livin in fear that the ice gets called
And they pull up on your fam and your life gets thrown
In the system
Never play the victim
Always plead the fifth and
Let em know you're here to go the distance
Like is this the way to treat an American raised
Only following the steps that the forefathers paved
I think not uh Is this not
The way we became the greatest country in the world
And yes I said we cause I claim it to the dirt
What you thought I only came here to gain from the work
And make my way home cause this ain't my place of birth
This isn't what the 76ers
In Philadelphia ringing
The biggest bell in the city
We're thinking of when they did it
True fact they were children of some immigrants

Verse 2

The world's in need of a new breed Well who's he?
That seems to be the topic of discussion
Breathtaking the oxygen is subtle
When I hop into a puddle
I'm tryna get my feet wet
Respect he gets
Cause when he talks there's no rebuttal
So I get my piece in peace and hop into a puzzle
Aw so puzzled you know that we are immigrants
So do us all a favor turn us into citizens
Yeah I'm off the boat but no I'm no Gilligan
Does this really seem like the topic to be kiddin with?
ICE got us slippin and
Family's are splittin and
Torn like a ligament
Messing up the kids again
Immigrant Citizen
Tell me what the difference is
I don't see no differences
Citizen Immigrant
Whole entire world on attention deficit
Ritalin Ritalin
Can I get a minute in?
Liphy got a story, gotta tell the whole world
I done crossed the border fell in love with a girl
But she ain't ever ever ever ever love me back
She told me if I leave I ain't ever comin back
So I'm always runnin back forced to just deal with it
My heart cold cause I just have to chill
But how I'm supposed to chill if I can't afford a meal
And I'm workin all week just to last one bill
I'm talking Murray Cosby bill after bill
Meal after meal and I ain't ever seen....