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Ellis Island Blues Lyrics by Sister City

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I have spent all my energy
Collecting souvenirs that I can't keep
I've got no place for them
And besides my life's a mess
I have spent the last few years
In a semi-constant state of anger
Bitterness and self disgust
And don't tell me my just desserts
Are waiting when I die
Banking on eternity
Is no way to live your life
And I'm running towards what I need
But there are taillights in front of me
And I am running from what I know
There is no place left for me to go
So I wander like the ancestors
That I've forsaken
Where is my respect?
If my great-great grandparents had only known
That their great-great grandson
Would end up turning people into stone
You think they'd have set a fucking foot onto that boat?
I don't, I don't
And don't tell me my just desserts
Are waiting when I die
Banking on eternity
Is no way to live your life
And I'm running towards what I need
But there are taillights in front of me
And I am running from what I know
There is no place left for me to go
And don't tell me my just desserts
Are waiting when I die
Banking on eternity
Is no way to live your life
Life is what you make of it
And I am on the verge of something big
I have seen a sinner's life and death
Stuck a finger in god's face and lived
So I tell my story, absent glory
Sacrificial lamb and nervous twitch
I can see myself in celebration
Giving what is finally mine to give
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Sister City

Sister City

About “Ellis Island Blues” by Sister City

Read the complete lyrics to "Ellis Island Blues" by Sister City from the album "Carbon Footprint". On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Pop.

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"Ellis Island Blues" is credited to Sister City. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Ellis Island Blues" appears on "Carbon Footprint".

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