sister and me
drawing up the water,
ain’t got no ring
or money to our name.
wait patiently
for one day we will leave here,
and be a long, long way from home.
yes, it’s a long, long way from home.
daddy and me
holding hands, and crying
one hundred dollars,
a suitcase, and me.
when will it be
that we’ll next see each other?
i’ll be a long, long way from home.
yes, it’s a long, long way, and i’ve traveled so far
but things there are better than things where we are.
a long, long way, but i lift up my head
no pain will i show, no tear will i shed.
honey and me
living in the city
waitress by day,
student by night.
no one pays heed
to tired, sullen faces
who are a long, long way from home.
daughter and me
fighting for the first time
she screams in english,
i in chinese.
head ‘tween my knees
i’ve known it for so long now:
i’m a long, long way from home.
a long way
long way
long way
from home.
credits
from A Life in Color,
released August 2, 2015
music & lyrics by Cynthia Meng
vocals: Cynthia Meng, Kim Onah, Tess Davison, Olivia Miller
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