His life was a nightmare

Everything was lies

He lived in fear

His memories: scars

He dreamed of freedom

And a better life

Without starvation

And prison camps

Defector... Yearned to be free

Defector... Lived in poverty

Defector... Fled from tyranny

Defector... He found no liberty in the land of the free

His hopeless life became

More than he could stand

He decided to escape

So he made his plan

He'd head for the border

In the dead of night

He'd risk everything

He'd risk his life

He made a decision

He was willing to die

For a chance at freedom

And a better life

Defector... Yearned to be free

Defector... Lived in poverty

Defector... Fled from tyranny

Defector... He found no liberty in the land of the free

He crossed the border

In the dead of night

Suddenly caught in

A bright spotlight

They beat him down

They put him in chains

Locked him up

And sent him back from where he came

Defector... Yearned to be free

Defector... Lived in poverty

Defector... Fled from tyranny

Defector... He found no liberty in the land of the free