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U.S. Girls
Ocean Child: Songs of Yoko Ono
Born in a Prison

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Born in a Prison

Release date: 18th February 2022

From Ocean Child: Songs of Yoko Ono

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About This Track

"Born in a Prison" is a track by U.S. Girls, from the album Ocean Child: Songs of Yoko Ono, released 18th February 2022. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 4 articles about U.S. Girls.

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U.S. Girls

U.S. Girls

Lyrics

Born in a Prison

[Verse 1]

We are born in a prison

Raised in a prison

Sent to a prison called school

We cry in a prison

We love in a prison

We dream in a prison like fools

[Verse 2]

We live with no reason

Kicked 'round for no reason

Thrown out without reason like tools

We work in a prison

And hate in a prison

And die in a prison as a rule

[Chorus]

Wood becomes a flute when it's loved

Reach for yourself and your battered mates

Mirror becomes a razor when it's broken

Look in the mirror and see your shattered fate

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 3]

We live in a prison

Among judgеs and wardens

And wait for no reason, no use

Wе laugh in a prison

Go through all four seasons

And die with no vision of truth

[Chorus]

Wood becomes a flute when it's loved

Reach for yourself and your battered mates

Mirror becomes a razor when it's broken

Look in the mirror and see your shattered fate

[Instrumental Outro]

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Track details

From Ocean Child: Songs of Yoko Ono

2022

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Ocean Child: Songs of Yoko Ono

Release year

2022

—Born in a Prison
—Mrs. Lennon
—There's No Goodbye Between Us
—No, No, No
—Toyboat
—Dogtown
—Growing Pain

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Credits

Credited: Christopher Sandes, John Lennon, Steve Chahley, Various Artists, Yoko Ono