The Refugee
by U2

Album: War (1983)
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  • Woah, woah...
    She's the refugee.
    I see your face
    I see you staring back at me
    Woah, woah...
    She's the refugee
    Her mama say one day she's gonna
    Live in America

    In the morning
    She is waiting
    Waiting for the ship to sail
    Sail away

    Woah, woah...
    Her papa go to war
    He gonna fight
    But he don't know what for
    Woah, woah...
    Her papa go to war
    Her mama say one day he's gonna
    Come back from far away

    Help me
    How can you help me

    In the evening
    She is waiting
    Waiting for her man to come
    And take her by her hand
    And take her to this promise land

    Woah, woah...
    She's a pretty face
    But at the wrong time
    In the wrong place
    Woah, woah...
    She's a pretty face
    Her mama say one day she's gonna
    Live in America
    Yeah, America

    Woah, woah...
    She's a refugee
    She's coming back, she's coming
    Keep you company
    Woah, woah...
    She's a refugee
    Her mama say one day she's gonna
    Live in America Writer/s: Adam Clayton, Dave Evans, Larry Mullen, Paul Hewson
    Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 5

  • Spike from Ct, UsaI always wondered about this song. It seems to be a complaint about the desire of some Irish females to connect up with members of the American military and start a life in the US. My dad was on an American submarine, And he mentioned something about this, when his sub was in port in Scotland. Some of the women there would try to marry American sailors quickly. I never knew that this was much of a problem in Ireland.
  • Anonymous from CaliforniaIt's about a girl who was sex trafficked. The potential fall out was being explained and explored in the lyrics.
    Can't swear to it, but I think I've read that the sound affects were changed from time to time.
  • Douglas from Staten Island , Nythe drums on this album were recorded under a staircase to get that echo sound.

    Fantastic album!!!!!!!
  • Sammy from New York, NyThis is a good song and should get it's props. I think it's filled with great anger and energy. Also contains a great guitar part from The Edge, but obviously a given!
  • Marty from Perth, AustraliaThey did'nt sing this song at Live Aid. They did Sunday Bloody Sunday, then Bad.
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