immigrant girl

A# Gm
her ancient egyptian eyes look out on to the barrio
D# F A#
oo – oo , sha – la – la – la
Gm
you stack the magazines when you greet the others
D# F A#
oo – oo , immigrant girl

Gm D# A#
your grandmother gave you her egyptian ring
Gm D# F
just to wear when you find a husband

and you see everything around this all american
oo – oo , sha – la – la – la
the radio station plays rock n roll for you
oo – oo , immigrant girl

Gm D# A#
in my heart , i see a memory
Gm D# F
maybe it was sometime in some other life
Gm D# A#
and i see that you are longing to be free
C
you knew to be everybody elses ( ? )
F
you need to have everything you want in this american life

oooooo – ooooo
sha – la – la – la
won’t you be my baby , my one and only baby
oo – oo , immigrant girl

Gm D# A#
life is long in america
C F
we don’t live in a magazine stand

you see the sun go down on this dark old l . A . town
oo – oo sha – la – la – la
you ( ? ) with every dream you perceive that
you will find . immigrant girl
immigrant girl .

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