Name: Immigrant Blues
Description: A call to visit the immigration issue from a tax-paying, contributing-to-society, dialogue-encouraging immigrant's point of view.

Alex Alvear & MANGO BLUE - Immigrant Blues

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A call to visit the immigration issue from a tax-paying, contributing-to-society, dialogue-encouraging immigrant's point of view.

lyrics

(Originally in Spanglish)

Listen well to what I have to say
I don;t know why you won't be my friend
I came to this land to work
However, you want to push me aside
You can find bad seeds anywhere
Why should the price be paid by the honest ones?
I'm not asking for your charity
All I want is opportunity!

Chorus
It's an immigrant nation
we all live in an immigrant nation
I work hard for my money
So don't you put the blame on me

I don't want a misunderstanding
I have faith that not all is lost
Let's work together for a solution
Working united to co-exist in harmony
My people have lots to offer
If you would like, we can be best friends
I'm not asking for your charity
All I want is opportunity!

Chorus
It's an immigrant nation
we all live in an immigrant nation
I work hard for my money
So don't you put the blame on me

You know well what I'm talking about
'Cause your own people,
They had to take the same route
I'm not asking for your charity
All I want is opportunity

Chorus
It's an immigrant nation
we all live in an immigrant nation
It's an immigrant nation
Don't you know it's an immigrant nation
I work hard for my money
So don't you put the blame on me

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from Immigrant Blues, track released April 21, 2002
Recorded live at WGBH studios for a TV special of "La Plaza"

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