Burning Spear - Statue Of Liberty

In the early fifties and sixties and seventies
American stretched forth her hands
And welcome us all
Yes, we built and now they refuse us
Yes, we can clean it and now they refuse us
Yes, they mark us, they su, su, su
Yes, we been there with good intention
Yes, we been there with a working intention
Yes, we been there with a educational intention
Yes, we been there

So many different nationalities been there too
Never been treated like we do
Never been handled like we do
Never been talked about like we do

We have a no intention to bomb threat
No intention to hijacking
No intention to hostage holding

Statue of Liberty, light up your torch
So we can see

It is a international problem - we want to see
It is a political problem - we want to see
It is a island problem - we want to see
It is a continent problem - we want to see

Statue of Liberty, light up your torch
So we can see

If I am right, then I should be right
If I am wrong, no argument
Remember people the statue stand for
Equal rights and justice

Statue of Liberty, light up your torch
So we can see

We were picking apples many years ago
Picking grapes many years ago
Hospital workers many years ago
Housekeepers many years ago

Statue of Liberty, light up your torch
So we can see

It's not like we begging or demanding anything
It's not like we begging or demanding anything
It's just an example
It's just an example

Statue of Liberty, light up your torch
So we can see
Statue of Liberty, light up your torch
So we can see

In the forties and the fifties no one was fair
In the sixties people start to share
In the seventies we were there
In the nineties immigration get scared

Statue of Liberty, light up your torch
So we can see
Statue of Liberty, light up your torch
So we can see

Statue of Liberty, light up your torch
So we can see
Statue of Liberty, light up your torch
So we can see

Statue of Liberty..

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