Streets of gold Streets of gold Lady Liberty she reaches out A light in the darkness Give me your tired, your poor, she says, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free. Streets of gold Streets of gold That’s what we were told But we were oversold All we found was far form gold, and Tarnished by your lies [Instrumental] This is a country filled with promise, But don’t be fooled, Many of the promises are fake. They are lies. Told by grifters on the take Lady L, Lady L, If you wanted us so badly, Why do you round us up, lock us away, until you can send us to countries We have never seen? [Instrumental] Streets of gold Streets of gold That’s what we were told But we were oversold All we found was far form gold, and Tarnished by your lies [Instrumental] City life can be gritty, dog eat dog. Country life much the same It's easy to feel hopeless, Poverty and hunger can do that What's happening in the country, only Adds to the misery and pain Don’t get us wrong, Opportunities do exist It’s just hard to lift oneself up By the bootstraps, when Your belly’s empty, and Your boots are buried in the crud. To be fair, to be fair Some of us make it, and life can be good Money in our pockets A future for our kids. Lady L, Lady L Now you've locked your boarders, yet There's more coming every day Streets of gold Streets of gold That’s what we were told But we were oversold All we found was far form gold, and Tarnished by your lies Tarnished by your lies [brief final instrumental] Streets of gold Streets of gold That’s what we were told Streets of gold
