Outsider

Outsider, he's an outsider He's got it tattooed on his chest Drives a cab at night Then puts all his ghosts to bed A rusted sword in an old suitcase Is all that he brought A scar above his eye A line no one dares to cross You can fool the eye with american nights But you know your name'll never be in lights You cannot change your father's name You cannot heal the hidden pain He said, he was born On the wrong side of the border Forgot the words to the song He called home Outsider, he's an outsider Lived 20 years uptown Still feels like a stranger But tries to get along Jumped the fence, took his chance Freedom has her price There are those he left behind There are fraying ties that bind Knows the name of all the leaders Can sing the anthem, swear allegiance You can't uproot a grown tree You can't unfold the green leaves He said, he was born On the wrong side of the border Shuts his eyes, feels the breeze Sees the mountain, the sky around him Hopes someday he'll get back home And show his son where he was born 'Cause he will die on the wrong side of the border Down in the valley Flowers bloomed