Nancy Sanchez - The Kids Are Still in Cages Lyrics

I was told go back where I came from
Back where I belong, but I don't know where I belong

I was brought here in my mother's arms
Just a little girl searching for the stars

Circumstances forced my parents to leave
We crossed the line, in 1989

It's never easy to leave your life behind
A whole new culture, a brand new way of life

Without knowing the language, without even a dime
The only frame of mind is to keep that dream alive

It's not easy to survive
It's not easy to survive

Let's not forget about the ones who weren't so lucky
They traveled far in search of their American dream
Only to find a world so cruel and empty

While the city burns and world rages the kids are still in cages
While the city burns and world rages the kids are still in cages

As time goes by and you assimilate and you integrate
It's easy to forget that you were once in their shoes

With every car you buy and the "I got mine I don't care" mentality
You loose your humanity

How can you live with yourself?
How can you live with yourself?

Let's not forget about the ones who weren't so lucky
They traveled far in search of their American dream
Only to find a world so cruel and empty

While the city burns and world rages
The kids are still in cages
The kids are still in cages
The kids are still in cages
The kids are still in cages

What about them?
What about them?

The kids in cages
Are waiting for a friend
What about them?
What about them?

The kids in cages
Are waiting to be saved
What about them?
What about them?