《Immigrant Eyes (2007)》歌词

[00:00:00] Immigrant Eyes (2007) - Emmylou Harris (爱美萝·哈里斯)

[00:00:05] Oh Ellis island was swarming

[00:00:10] Like a scene from a costume hall

[00:00:15] Decked out in the colors in europe

[00:00:20] And on fire with the hope of it all

[00:00:25] There my father's own father stood huddled

[00:00:30] With the tired and hungry and scared

[00:00:35] Turn of the century pilgrims

[00:00:41] Bound by the dream that they shared

[00:00:48] They were standing in lines just like cattle

[00:00:53] Poked and prodded and shoved

[00:00:58] Some were one desk away from sweet freedom

[00:01:03] Some were torn from someone they love

[00:01:08] Through this sprawling tower of babel

[00:01:13] Came a young man confused and alone

[00:01:19] Determined and bound for america

[00:01:24] Carrying everything that he owned

[00:01:31] Sometimes when I look in my grandfather's immigrant eyes

[00:01:39] I see that day reflected and I can't hold my

[00:01:43] Feelings inside

[00:01:47] I see starting with nothing and working hard all of

[00:01:52] His life

[00:01:55] So don't take it for granted say grandfather's immigrant eyes

[00:02:05] Now he rocks and stares out the window

[00:02:10] But his eyes are just still clear

[00:02:15] As the day he sailed through the harbor

[00:02:20] Come ashore on the island of tears

[00:02:25] My grandfather's days are numbered

[00:02:30] But I won't let his memory die

[00:02:36] He 'Cause me the gift of this country

[00:02:41] And the look

[00:02:42] In his immigrant eyes

[00:02:48] Sometimes when I look in my grandfather's immigrant eyes

[00:02:56] I see that day reflected and I can't hold my

[00:03:00] Feelings inside

[00:03:04] I see starting with nothing and working hard all of

[00:03:09] His life

[00:03:11] So don't take it for granted say grandfather's immigrant eyes

[00:03:22] So don't take it for granted say grandfather's immigrant eyes