My daddy was an Arab from Beersheva
A situation so unkind
My momma was a refugee from Ramallah
Had to leave her land behind
I grew up in this refugee camp
In this unwelcome land
In this little parcel of Lebanon
We were dealt a losing hand
Then one day the soldiers came
A tired old refrain
I'll try to tell you what happened next
But there's no way to explain
The soldiers raped my mother
Then they k**ed her dead
Along with the rest of the Shatila Camp
While I hid beneath my bed
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Now I'm a-wanderin'
No place to call my home
Palestine
All around the world I roam
My aunt came over from Jordan
Brought me there to live
And together we've moved to half the world
Oh for peace what I would give
In Beirut, Greece and New York town
I've watched the world churn
But my home is Palestine
Someday I will return
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This is my situation
Here in the heart of the empire
Sent the 'copters and bulldozers
Turned Ramallah into a funeral pyre
You've heard my story
And time will not allow
Soon my visa will expire
What will you do now
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