(VERSE 1 - Proseed)
The day he left his southern home he was called a traitor by his friends
But grandma had reminded him, make your life inspiring
The drugs and violence covered every street that he could see
From the stoop below his feet, stood there shocked in disbelief
And so he had to leave, no more dragging feet as he crossed the first river
Checked his little sister, nearly 13
Days since they left home, Abuela gave ‘em hugs
Only thought that crossed his mind would she be she safe from all the thugs
So many miles to go, heard rumors that a leader wouldn’t welcome
That’s better than execution from the gangs he would’ve fell from
Met a friend along the way named Diego
Who said he sought asylum and more food on the table
No running water or cable, no images, no TV screen
All the news they got from radio, BBC
While Americans ran errands he joined a caravan carrying
Su hermana, sin agua in a few days he’d be burying
If he couldn’t reach the border on time, he was sorta behind
To reach the port before the mortar and lime
So he took a shortcut and was detained after sunset
Locked up in the Bear Republic there to starve among roughnecks
A private prison subject, a dollar for a day’s worth
Commissary complex, gouging, striking pay dirt
$3 for tuna, $11 for some toothpaste
While tweets from the Big Kahuna are swallowing our newsday

(HOOK)
La la la...

(VERSE 2 - Reasun)
They pried Lily from her brother’s hand
And she knew they never should’ve tried to reach the other land
She asked the men for abuelita
All they did was laugh as they asked for her visa
They took her to the city of tents
Led her to a room with a hideous stench
Children lined the floor one was in hysterics
They snatched the little boy and he got carried out the barracks
She held her tears as she looked for su hermano
A guard shouted that there was plenty room in Guantanamo...
She tried to spot him in the sea of faces
Then they stopped and one pointed to a blanket
Lily was starved but they said she had to wait
could’ve collapsed but all she could think of was escape
She saw the demons guarding the way
So she rose to her knees and she started to pray...

(HOOK)
La la la…

(VERSE 3)
(Proseed)
Finally stepped a foot outside after 5 months
Scarred from the experience, realized he was alive once…
The barbaric arrogance of lies was embarrassing
We all remembered everyone that tries is American...

(Reasun)
To what Lily felt now she had no comparison
She was relishin’ the breath of fresh air again…
The reason why she didn’t know about
Overheard a voice sayin’ fascists were voted out…

(Proseed)
And her brother dreamed of once again going South
Cuz democracy prevailed and pushed the soldiers out
Even if the U.S. would soon install a puppet
He’d be with hermana and Abuela and they’d rise above it...

(Reasun)
Her brother’s position she didn’t covet
Wanted to stay partly to see if she would love it
He chose home, she accepted reluctantly
Maybe this land wasn’t what it’s cracked up to be...