Rasta Rita - Smuggler's Hymn Lyrics

[Intro]
Shadows move in silence, through the borderlines at night
I'm the one they trust to guide them to a better life

[Verse 1]
From Istanbul to Kiev, I know every hidden way
Got my mother's fighting spirit, yeah, that's what she would say
Textile workers' daughter, now I work a different trade
Moving souls through danger zones while others are afraid
Every face I smuggle through reminds me of my own
When we fled with nothing but the clothes that we had sewn

[Chorus]
I'm the midnight runner
Breaking all their rules
Call me freedom's daughter
'Cause love's the only truth
Through the wire and fences
Past the guards and guns
I'll be your protection
Until the morning comes

[Verse 2]
Some might call me criminal, but they don't understand
When your world's been torn apart, you take whatever hand
That reaches through the darkness with a promise to be free
Just like mama taught me - survival's dignity
Got contacts in the shadows, got routes through every town
When the system fails them, I won't let them down

[Bridge]
In the train yard whispers
Sacred names we speak
Every life's worth saving
Every soul we keep
No papers, no problem
Just faith and heavy cash
We're all God's children
When the borders crash

[Chorus]
I'm the midnight runner
Breaking all their rules
Call me freedom's daughter
'Cause love's the only truth
Through the wire and fences
Past the guards and guns
I'll be your protection
Until the morning comes

[Outro]
So judge me if you want to, but walk a mile in these shoes
When survival's not a choice, tell me what would you choose?
I'll keep moving through the night until the job is done
'Cause every soul I carry is a battle that we've won