For the twentieth time I stand in line Waiting for my chance to buy A ticket to move away New stamp on passport’s page More fee to pay You’ve been denied You can’t complain
Just because I was born here Does it mean I’ll never feel The ocean surf the warmth of sand The air in some faraway land And just because I ain’t no rich I’m doomed to watch the world on screen Sometimes I wish I had wings
Denied once more I’m locked inside This state sized prison with barbed wire Denied once more I’m locked inside This state sized prison with barbed wire
Just because I was born here Does it mean I’ll never feel The ocean surf the warmth of sand The air in some faraway land And just because I ain’t no rich I’m doomed to watch the world on screen Sometimes I wish I had wings