Patty Larkin - BirminghamLyrics

Statue of Liberty Outside of Birmingham Stands by the highway Raises its lily white hand Boatloads of people Rush to America's Birmingham And you're damned if you do And you're damned if you don't So you get yourself a job Just to take something home Now there's food on the table But nothing's left over In Birmingham Birmingham is Just a place Birmingham is Just a place to be And you're working for nothing Making a living Meanwhile the kingpins Are making a killing Boatloads of people Are ready and willing In Birmingham We live on the edge Of a brand new world order Breaking down factories Breaking down borders The only surprise is The dream's still alive Down in Birmingham Birmingham is Just a place Birmingham is Just a place to be The Statue of Liberty Outside of Birmingham Stands by the highway And raises its lily white hand To bless all who pass The rush hour masses Of Birmingham