city of immigrants

livin' in a city of immigrants

i don't need to go travelin'

open my door and the world walks in

livin' in a city of immigrants

livin' in a city that never sleeps

my heart keepin' time to a thousand beats

singin' in languages i don't speak

livin' in a city of immigrants

city of black

city of white

city of light

city of innocents

city of sweat

city of tears

city of prayers

city of immigrants

livin' in a city where the dreams of men

reach up to touch the sky and then

tumble back down to earth again

livin' in a city that never quits

livin' in a city where the streets are paved

with good intentions and a people's faith

in the sacred promise a statue made

livin' in a city of immigrants

city of stone

city of steel

city of wheels

constantly spinnin'

city of bone

city of skin

city of pain

city of immigrants

all of us are immigrants

every daughter

every son

everyone is everyone

all of us are immigrants - everyone

livin' in a city of immigrants

river flows out and the sea rolls in

washin' away nearly all of my sins

livin' in a city of immigrants

city of black

city of white

city of light

livin' in a city of immigrants

city of sweat

city of tears

city of prayers

livin' in a city of immigrants

city of stone

city of steel

city of wheels

livin' in a city of immigrants

city of bone

city of skin

city of pain

city of immigrants

all of us are immigrants