The Old Country

I ran the soles of my feet, so did my neighbours
They lost a landslide of votes in my favour
I saved my wages for weeks to rescue my daughters
I asked a pirate to do me a favour
Carry me away across the water

Every night I get a little bit scared to death
(Back to the old country, back to the old country)
So I ask a pirate to do me a favour
(Back to the old country, back to the old country)
Nightmares of armies and guns in my memory
(Back to the old country, back to the old country)
Wave a white flag on the bough of our liberty
Dancing around on our bones in the free falling rain

Smoke covers everything, even my neighbours
I saw a light at the tunnels end flickering
Looked at my babies asleep, had to start bailing
I took a chance 'cause I had to do something
Looked to the sky, begged Saint Anthony rescue my
Daughters
Daughters

Every night I get a little bit scared to death
(Back to the old country, back to the old country)
So I ask the first world to open her arms to me yeah
(Back to the old country, back to the old country)
Nightmares of armies and guns in my memory
(Back to the old country, back to the old country)
I hope to Christ we don't become a policy
Dancing around on our bones in the free falling rain
Rain

In the old country
I had dreamed it was all a mistake
Now I'm girt by sea
And by boundless plains of red tape
Still at night I dream
Of a white picket paradise promised to me and my
Daughters
Daughters
Daughters
Daughters