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Immigrant Blood
04:26
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You carry the colors of your motherland
sanctuaries the memories and shoreline
there is no freight train here to hope on
I flew just to land away from home
years are getting past me nothing seems to last here
I got my girlfriend arrested
gambling at the table hoping for the fable
I want to be somebody
chorus
I' ve got the curse of the immigrant blood
and I've got the curse of the immigrant blood
I'm trying hard to fit the bill
in their eyes, I want something I'm here to steal
and language was a barrier for many months
and I soaped the dishes and snooze the clock
I'm jumping off her window she's cheating on her husband
I get in trouble often
aiming for a clear shot crawling on the sidewalk
I better change my numbers
chorus
I' ve got the curse of the immigrant blood
and I've got the curse of the immigrant blood
and holding my hands I'm a stranger with an heart of gold
and ask me your questions today
and holding my ground I'm a stranger in a strange land
chorus
I' ve got the curse of the immigrant blood
and I've got the curse of the immigrant blood
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Naples
05:35
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I was complaining at the station
I see the people walking by but I'm not the one to leave
they try to chase me as I smuggled cigarettes
but I was hiding by the port between the sailors of Bangladesh
It was the nineties in a city still too old
and getting by becomes an art and becomes a fulltime job
Chorus
I'm feeling happy when I'm singing and all the worries fade between
the words of another written song
I got a job by the sea I'm selling sodas and cold beer doing it all illegally
I told my best friend don't give up on your pursuits don't let the fear of
growing old find you quicker than a stroke
they shut the door now and they judge you by the hat
even your family say hey find a job and walk your dog
Chorus
I'm feeling happy when I'm singing and all the worries fade between
the words of another written song
and they stole my car at noon
the butcher called his brother in law and they took me to the spot
one million lire gently placed inside my socks
the man in charge began to laugh and told a boy to get my car
I shook the thief's hand thanking him for the discount
I got a stereo for few bucks and few tips on where to park
Chorus
I'm feeling happy when I singing and all the worries fade between
the words of another written song
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ThinMan&Sparrow Amsterdam, Netherlands
Thinman&Sparrow: is a Duo based in Amsterdam, formed by Gian Jesus (Guitar/Synths/Harp/Computer) and Frank Valchiria
(Singer/Writer). Our music is strongly bound to the american tradition and to the classic european chanson.
We like the idea to bring echoes from the past directly into the modern world. Sharing stories about humans, unique denominator of a-changing place
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