Bitter Fruit
I was born lucky they always say
I work in these fields of plenty
Sweat for the company far away
Fruit once sweet now has bitter taste
My father he was a union man
Very proud and outspoken
They came and took him when I was young
I will fight 'till his work is done
And my children are hungry
To taste the sweet life
Though my eyes have grown tired
Their desire keeps me alive
I will gather no more of your bitter fruit
I have a sister she loves to dream
Now she works right beside me
We work the land we can never own
Someday we'll reap what we have sown
I don't look east I don't look west
I don't understand their accent
If it's not soldiers it's foreign debt
But they haven't won this one yet
Soon from the fields will come fire
To cleanse the lies from all sides
The flames of freedom grow higher
Until desire - is satisfied
I will gather no more of your bitter fruit
And they want to help in America
And the guns they come from America
But they fight against us North America
Why are the people so quiet in America?
I work in these fields of plenty
Sweat for the company far away
Fruit once sweet now has bitter taste
My father he was a union man
Very proud and outspoken
They came and took him when I was young
I will fight 'till his work is done
And my children are hungry
To taste the sweet life
Though my eyes have grown tired
Their desire keeps me alive
I will gather no more of your bitter fruit
I have a sister she loves to dream
Now she works right beside me
We work the land we can never own
Someday we'll reap what we have sown
I don't look east I don't look west
I don't understand their accent
If it's not soldiers it's foreign debt
But they haven't won this one yet
Soon from the fields will come fire
To cleanse the lies from all sides
The flames of freedom grow higher
Until desire - is satisfied
I will gather no more of your bitter fruit
And they want to help in America
And the guns they come from America
But they fight against us North America
Why are the people so quiet in America?
Credits
Writer(s): Steven Van Zandt
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- No More Party's (Funky Party Edit / R&B Mix / UK 7” Single Version)
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- Rock N Roll Rebel - The Early Work
- Tucson Train (Live) [feat. Little Steven & the Disciples of Soul] - Single
- The Early Work
- Lilyhammer The Score Vol.1: Jazz
- Lilyhammer The Score Vol.2: Folk, Rock, Rio, Bits And Pieces
- My Kind Of Town
- Summer Of Sorcery
- Summer Of Sorcery Live! At The Beacon Theatre (feat. Little Steven & The Disciples of Soul)
- Superfly Terraplane
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