Gaby Moreno - The Immigrants Lyrics

[Verse 1]
So much trouble in the home of the brave
And the land of the free
Am I an immigrant or am I a new slave
Made for all brutality
I don't think so
Is it that men has lost his reason
You can't even blame the heat
They're moving like jackals in the hunting season
And the refugee's soul is the meat

[Chorus]
The immigrants are here to stay
To help build America
The immigrants ain't going nowhere
They're here for America
Fighting for a better life
Fighting through the grunge
America remember Ellis Island
We all came here to take the plunge
I hope you understand it (Espero que lo entiendas)

[Verse 2]
(Óyeme, óyeme, óyeme)
Take me away now with your sweet soul calypso
A cumbia and a reggae
Like a punta, rock and a salsa, samba
A high life, banda, merengue
Así que dime tú, in other words
This is a different kind of apple now, New York City
Or like an orange, I love L.A
What a delight so bright and juicy
But a little spicy to the taste
USA

[Chorus]
The immigrants are here to stay
To help build America
The immigrants ain't going nowhere
They're here for America
Fighting for a better life
Fighting through the grunge
America remember Ellis Island
We all came here to take the plunge
I hope you understand me (Espero que lo entiendas)

[Bridge]
We all hold this truth to be self-evident
That all men are created equal
Bring your sick, bring your needy
In the early evening
By the dawn's early light (Recuerda)
Remember the founding fathers
Home of the brave
Land of the free
You and me
From the New York island
From sea to shining sea