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Immigration Song

from Defending the Land by Ecowar

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Manchester, Praha 97

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FUCK YOU IMMIGRATION MAN CAN'T YOU SEE WHAT YOU'RE DOING
YOU GOT A HOME TO GO TO TONIGHT
SOME OF US JUST KEEP ON MOVING
NOT GOING TO TAKE OUR FREEDOM
YOU CURSE AND STARE US OUT OF SIGHT
BUT THERE'S GYPSY BOYS IN THE INTERVIEW ROOM
YOU COULDN'T HANDLE WHAT THEY'VE BEEN THROUGH
DON'T THINK YOU KNOW WHAT THEY'VE BEEN THROUGH
DON'T THINK YOU KNOW WHAT THEY FEEL
THEY HAVE POWER IN THEMSELVES
YOU JUST GET POWER FROM YOUR JOB
HOW DARE YOU TAKE THEM FROM THEIR FRIENDS AND FUN
WE HAVE MORE FUN THAN YOU I CAN SEE A DIFFERENT WORLD

STUFF YOU IMMIGRATION WOMAN
CAN'T YOU SEE WHAT YOU'RE DOING
YOU GOT A HOME TO GO TO TONIGHT
HE ESCAPED FROM AN IRAQI PRISON
IN HIS MANNER IS DESPERATION
HE JUST WANTS TO HAVE A BETTER LIFE
THERE'S DARK SKINNED BOYS IN THE INTERVIEW ROOMS
CAN'T YOU SEE THEIR TORTURE WOUNDS
DON'T SEEM TO ACT LIKE YOU'RE A HUMAN BEING
I'LL TURN MY CELL INTO A PLAYPEN
LAWYER CALLED I'LL SOON BE WALKING
MAKE SOME ORIGAMI WITH YOUR CHARGE SHEET
WE'RE GONNA GET PAST YOU, I THINK WE'LL GET PAST YOU
I CAN SEE A DIFFERENT WORLD

OK HERE'S THE SETUP, ALL OVER OUR DYING PLANET THERE'S
PEOPLE ON THE RUN, CROATIAN, ALBANIAN, TIMORESE AND THOUSANDS
OF OTHERS, IN THEIR COUNTRY IS POVERTY WAR AND ALL KINDS OF OPRESSION
AND STILL THE BORDERS OF THE RICH NATIONS ARE TIGHTENING SO ONLY
THE WEALTHY ARE WELCOME. NEW LAWSSHOW A DELIBERATE
ATTEMPT TO DISCOURAGE ASYLUM SEEKERS. THESE PEOPLE ARE TURNED
AWAY PUT IN DETENTION OR ALLOWED NO MEANS OF INCOME WHILE
THEY WAIT THEIR ASSESMENT. OFTEN REFUGEES SEEK HELP FROM THE VERY
COUNTRIES THAT CAUSE THEIR HARSH LIVES TO START WITH, CAUSE THE
PRIVILEGED NATIONS STEAL THE RESOURCES OF THE DEVELOPING WORLD
ARM AND SUPPORT THOSE BRUTAL REGIMES. AND STILL THE RACISTS ARE SAYING
OH THEY'LL STEAL OUR JOBS OR THEY'RE SO LAZY THEY WON'T WORK
C'MON SHARING CULTURE IS THE BEST FUN, NEW CLOTHES NEW FOOD NEW MUSIC
NEW IDEAS WEALTHY PEOPLE HAVE GOTTA LEARN TO SHARE A BIT MORE
AND THERE'S PEOPLE CROWDED ONTO SMALL BOATS
USING FALSE PASSPORTS HIDING IN CAR BOOTS
WASTING TIME BEHIND THE WIRE JUST TRYING TO GET SOMEWHERE THAT'S SAFE
AND STILL THE BORDERS ARE BEING SLAMMED SHUT IN THEOR FACES
THAT'S WHY EVERY TIME I'M STANDING IN THAT PASSPORT QUEUE
YOU KNOW WHAT I'LL BE SINGING ...

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from Defending the Land, released January 1, 2002

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James Brook plays an alt folk/ folk punk style. Since the 90's he has combined activism and music, travelling the world and releasing multiple albums about his experiences. he has fronted bands Ecowar, Boarding Party and Skreechtramps as well as his solo work. ... more

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