Lyrics

The Refugees is a recent song written in 2018 during the time of our own refugee crisis and how it reflects on us as Americans

The Refugees

Here’s a Christmas Wish for the refugees, who came from the sea of Galilee
And traveled to their destinies seeking shelter from the night
From Lebanon to Syria, beneath the light of the Nebula
In the deserts out of Africa they came to see the light

But here we are in another place and time
And the caravan is coming and we all have lost our minds
If we could only learn to reach out to the ones who stand in line
Then our guiding star would finally start to shine

Then in the town of Bethlehem, a tiny child was born to them
The wise kings came to visit them in a Caravan it’s told
But in the town of El Paso the refugees are thrown in jail
We turn ourselves away as though we all have lost our souls

But here we are in another place and time
And the caravan is coming, and we all have lost our minds
If we could only learn to reach out to the ones who stand in line
Then our guiding star would finally start to shine

As we look back wistfully on those who came from Galilee
Who traveled to their destinies seeking shelter from the night
So who will be the first to see we’re all part of a family
Let’s be the best that we can be and help them in their plight

But here we are in another place and time
And the caravan is coming, and we all have lost our minds
If we could only learn to reach out to the ones who stand in line
Then our guiding star would finally start, finally start to shine