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U2 – The Refugee lyrics
Woah, woah...
She's the refugee.
I see your face
I see you staring back at me
Woah, woah...
She's the refugee
Her mama say one day she's gonna
Live in America

In the morning
She is waiting
Waiting for the ship to sail
Sail away

Woah, woah...
Her papa go to war
He gonna fight
But he don't know what for
Woah, woah...
Her papa go to war
Her mama say one day he's gonna
Come back from far away

Help me
How can you help me

In the evening
She is waiting
Waiting for her man to come
And take her by her hand
And take her to this promise land

Woah, woah...
She's a pretty face
But at the wrong time
In the wrong place
Woah, woah...
She's a pretty face
Her mama say one day she's gonna
Live in America
Yeah, America

Woah, woah...
She's a refugee
She's coming back, she's coming
Keep you company
Woah, woah...
She's a refugee
Her mama say one day she's gonna
Live in America
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Woah, woah... She's the refugee. I see your face I see you staring back at me Woah, woah... She's the refugee Her mama say one day she's gonna Live in America In the morning She is waiting Waiting for the ship to sail Sail away Woah, woah... Her papa go to war He gonna fight But he don't know what for Woah, woah... Her papa go to war Her mama say one day he's gonna Come back from far away Help me How can you help me In the evening She is waiting Waiting for her man to come And take her by her hand And take her to this promise land Woah, woah... She's a pretty face But at the wrong time In the wrong place Woah, woah... She's a pretty face Her mama say one day she's gonna Live in America Yeah, America Woah, woah... She's a refugee She's coming back, she's coming Keep you company Woah, woah... She's a refugee Her mama say one day she's gonna Live in America Explain Request ×



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Songwriters: Adam Clayton, Dave Evans, Larry Mullen, Paul Hewson
The Refugee lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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