Emmylou Harris《Immigrant Eyes》[MP3_LRC]

[00:00.00]90听音乐网 www.90T8.com  [00:05.84]Oh Ellis island was swarming [00:10.31]Like a scene from a costume hall [00:15.12]Decked out in the colors in europe [00:20.13]And on fire with the hope of it all [00:25.17]There my father's own father stood huddled [00:30.51]With the tired and hungry and scared [00:35.89]Turn of the century pilgrims [00:41.02]Bound by the dream that they shared [00:48.33]They were standing in lines just like cattle [00:53.91]Poked and prodded and shoved [00:58.37]Some were one desk away from sweet freedom [01:03.42]Some were torn from someone they loved [01:08.45]Through this sprawling tower of babel [01:13.62]Came a young man confused and alone [01:19.25]Determined and bound for america [01:24.44]Carrying everything that he owned [01:31.69]Sometimes when I look in my grandfather's immigrant eyes [01:39.46]I see that day reflected and I can't hold my [01:43.51]Feelings inside [01:47.14]I see starting with nothing and working hard all of [01:52.43]His life [01:55.04]So don't take it for granted say grandfather's immigrant eyes [02:05.27]Now he rocks and stares out the window [02:10.40]But his eyes are just still clear [02:15.39]As the day he sailed through the harbor [02:20.45]Come ashore on the island of tears [02:25.65]My grandfather's days are numbered [02:30.80]But I won't let his memory die [02:36.09]He 'Cause me the gift of this country [02:41.07]And the look [02:42.43]In his immigrant eyes [02:48.71]Sometimes when I look in my grandfather's immigrant eyes [02:56.43]I see that day reflected and I can't hold my [03:00.51]Feelings inside [03:04.12]I see starting with nothing and working hard all of [03:09.42]His life [03:11.95]So don't take it for granted say grandfather's immigrant eyes [03:22.35]So don't take it for granted say grandfather's immigrant eyes