Immigration Man

Album: Graham Nash/David Crosby (1972)
Charted: 36
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  • There I was at the immigration scene
    Shining and feeling clean
    Could it be a sin?
    I got stopped by the immigration man
    He says he doesn't know if he can
    Let me in-let me in-immigration man
    Can I cross the line and pray
    I can stay another day
    Let me in immigration man
    I won't toe your line today
    I can't see it anyway
    There he was with his immigration face
    Giving me a paper chase
    But the sun was coming
    Cos all at once he looked into my space
    And stamped a number over my face
    And he sent me running
    Let me in-let me in-immigration man
    Can I cross the line and pray
    I can stay another day
    Let me in immigration man
    I won't toe your line today
    I can't see it anyway
    Here I am with my immigration form
    It's big enough to keep me warm
    When a cold wind's coming
    So go where you will
    So long as you think you can
    You'd better watch out-watch out-for the man
    Anywhere you're going.
    Won't you let me in immigration man
    Can I cross your line and pray
    Take your fingers from the tray
    Let me in-irritation man
    I won't toe your line today
    I can't see it anyway. Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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