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Sade

Immigrant

Release date: 13th November 2000

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"Immigrant" is a track by Sade, released 13th November 2000. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Sade.

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Sade

Sade

Lyrics

Immigrant

[Verse 1]

Coming from where he did

He was turned away from every door like Joseph

[Chorus]

To even the toughest among us that would be too much

[Verse 2]

He didn't know what it was to be black

'Til they gave him his change

But didn't want to touch his hand

[Chorus]

To even the toughest among us don't you know that would be too much

[Post-Chorus]

Isn't it just enough

How hard it is to live

Isn't it hard enough

Just to make it through a day

[Bridge]

The secret of their fear and their suspicion

Standing there looking like an angel

In his brown shoes

His short suit

His white shirt

And his cuffs a little frayed

Coming from where he did

He was such a dignified child

[Chorus]

To even the toughest among us don't you know that would be too much

[Post-Chorus]

Isn't it just enough

How hard it is to live

Isn't it hard enough

Just to make it through a day

[Verse 1]

Coming from where he did

He was turned away from every door like Joseph

[Chorus]

To even the toughest among us don't you know that would be too much

[Verse 2]

He didn't know what it was to be black

'Til they gave him his change

But didn't want to touch his hand

[Chorus]

To even the toughest among us that would be too much

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2000
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