I came here to work And take up the rope Give contributuion In this land of hope I’ll bleed for your king I’ll die for your queen Give all and some more To your western dream Locked in the ghetto Waiting for news Standing on the corner With those immigration blues My cousin told me Steal your mother’s ring of gold Raise every single dollar Oh before we get too old Now I’m standing in an endless line Waiting for some news My dignity cries for mercy With those immigration blues