Immigrant Songtext
von Sade

Coming from where he did
He was turned away from
Every door like Joseph
To even the toughest among us
That would be too much

He didn′t know what it was to be black
'Til they gave him his change, but didn′t want to touch his hand
To even the toughest among us
Don't you know that would be too much?

Isn't it just enough
How hard it is to live (how hard it is to live)?
Isn′t it hard enough
Just to make it through a day? (Oh-oh)


The secret of their fear
And their suspicion
Standing there looking like an angel
In his brown shoes, his short suit, his white shirt
And his cuff′s a little frayed

Coming from where he did
He was such a dignified child
To even the toughest among us
Don't you know that would be too much?

Isn′t it just enough
How hard it is to live (how hard it is to live)?
Isn't it hard enough
Just to make it through a day? (Oh-oh-yeah)

Coming from where he did
He was turned away from
Every door like Joseph
To even the toughest among us
Don′t you know that would be too much?

He didn't know what it was to be black
′Til they gave him his change, but didn't want to touch his hand
To even the toughest among us
That would be too much