Lady of the Harbor

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From far away and distant lands
The tempest tossed with hopeful hearts and calloused hands
Reach for the light, the torch held high
And cast their gaze upon
the Lady of the Harbor

And she welcomes them
with open arms
She says let my children in
Shine on, shine on,
Oh you Lady of the Harbor

And so it was, our families
They sailed from Poland, Britain,
France, and Germany
Their earthly cares, packed in their bags
They cast their gaze upon
the Lady of the Harbor

And she welcomed them
with open arms
She said let my children in
Shine on, shine on
Oh you Lady of the Harbor

Now we’re locking down the borders
and we’re filling up the jails
And we say they don’t belong
How conveniently do we forget
That we’ve all come to sing
the same sweet song

Will the dream survive the strain
Will huddled masses have a chance
to learn its sweet refrain
Or will we fall into our fears
And turn our backs against
the Lady of the Harbor.

No, we’ll welcome them
with open arms
And say, “Let her children in”
Shine on, shine on
Oh you Lady of the Harbor

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from Of Hard Times & Harmony, released December 2, 2022
Written by Joe Jencks, copyright Turtle Bear Music

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