Give Me Your Tired
from Still by Westerly Sound
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lyrics
give us your weak, weary, and your poor
just like my fathers came before
you'd see those ships rolling to our shores
not anymore, can't you see...
we're all full up, we've lit that switch, no vacancy
work the fields, work the yards
clean those kitchens, back those bars
hide that accent, hide those scars
is it so hard, can't you see...
you pay your way but still we say you'll never be
free...home
no seeds ever sown
when any day may be the day that you are gone
when's the day we say we know that we were wrong
add the words to bend the law
no longer land for one and all
would our forefathers be appalled
oh to see, all this greed
we take so much more than we could ever need
while others only wish for a home
just like my fathers came before
you'd see those ships rolling to our shores
not anymore, can't you see...
we're all full up, we've lit that switch, no vacancy
work the fields, work the yards
clean those kitchens, back those bars
hide that accent, hide those scars
is it so hard, can't you see...
you pay your way but still we say you'll never be
free...home
no seeds ever sown
when any day may be the day that you are gone
when's the day we say we know that we were wrong
add the words to bend the law
no longer land for one and all
would our forefathers be appalled
oh to see, all this greed
we take so much more than we could ever need
while others only wish for a home
credits
from Still,
released November 20, 2017
Matthew Bellman - Vocals, Guitar, Percussion
Sarah Favret - Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica
Raffi Minasian - Vocals, Violin
Johnny Bregar - Bass, Hammond B3
Matthew Bellman - Vocals, Guitar, Percussion
Sarah Favret - Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica
Raffi Minasian - Vocals, Violin
Johnny Bregar - Bass, Hammond B3
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Westerly Sound Bainbridge Island, Washington
Matthew Bellman
Raffi Minasian
Sarah Favret
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Nov 2017
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