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The Immigrant
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The Immigrant was released on January 1, 1974 by Primary Wave Music as a part of the album Sedaka's Back
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Release DateJanuary 1, 1974
LabelPrimary Wave Music
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM119

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Neil Sedaka
Neil Sedaka
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Neil Sedaka
Neil Sedaka
Composer
Philip Cody
Philip Cody
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Neil Sedaka
Neil Sedaka
Producer
Robert Appère
Robert Appère
Producer

Lyrics

Harbors open their arms to the young searching foreigner
Come to live in the light of the beacon of liberty
Plains and open skies billboards would advertise
Was it anything like that when you arrived?
Dream boats carried the future to the heart of America
People were waiting in line for a place by the river
It was a time when strangers were welcome here
Music would play, they tell me the days were sweet and clear
It was a sweeter tune and there was so much room
That people could come from everywhere
Now he arrives with his hopes and his heart set on miracles
Come to marry his fortune with a handful of promises
To find they've closed the door, they don't want him anymore
There isn't anymore to go around
Turning away, he remembers he once heard a legend
That spoke of a mystical magical land called America
There was a time when strangers were welcome here
Music would play, they tell me the days were sweet and clear
It was a sweeter tune and there was so much room
That people could come from everywhere
There was a time when strangers were welcome here
Music would play, they tell me the days were sweet and clear
There was a time when strangers were welcome here
Music would play, they tell me the days were sweet and clear
Written by: Neil Sedaka, Phil Cody
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