Immigrant
Coming from where he did
He was turned away from every door like Joseph
To even the toughest among us
That would be too much
He didnt know what it was to be black
Till they gave him his change
But didnt want to touch his hand
To even the toughest among us
That would be too much
Isnt it just enough
How hard it is to live
Isnt it hard enough
Just to make it through a day
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
To even the toughest among us
That would be too much