David Fogarty - Buddha In The Attic Lyrics

We travelled far across the ocean
We knew we'd never see our home again
Goodbye Tokyo, Hiroshima
Goodbye to Kyoto and Nara

A life I loved before I knew why
A life abandoned for the hope of love
I turned away to hide my fears
My mother could not hide her tears

And we sail on
Away from the rising sun
To the land of the free and the brave
But we are neither and none

Clutching photos and letters of promise
Finding meaning in every word
We hoped for love and prayed for kindness
We asked for nothing and expected less

We travelled far across the ocean
We knew we'd never see our home again
Goodbye Tokyo, Hiroshima
Goodbye to Kyoto and Nara

And we sail on
Away from the rising sun
To the land of the free and the brave
But we are neither and none

This land is filled with empty promise
If I am free why can't I leave