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Future Americans

from What She Said by Fred Gillen Jr

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Future Americans

brought from Burma at six years old
my parents fled for their lives
pursuing freedom from tyranny
and a safe place to raise their child

when they tried to enroll me in school
in the land of the free
there was a place for every kid
except for this refugee

we are future Americans
we started as refugees
its time to give us a place here
our dreams don't threaten your dreams

down at the mill I learned to cut
faster than anyone could
I have a knack for that type of work
and I love the smell of the wood

I've tried to watch NASCAR and drink a few beers
with some of the guys at the bar
though my English is good, there's so much I don't get
even though I've come so far

we are future Americans
we started as refugees
its time to give us a place here
our dreams don't threaten your dreams

I married a woman from Burma
that I met in my neighborhood
we had a traditional wedding
the guys from the mill loved the food

we had a beautiful child
innocent and free
but all she’ll ever hear from the people in power
is that she threatens her dreams

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from What She Said, released April 7, 2017
(Fred Gillen Jr/ Fuel For The Revolution B.M.I. and Matt Turk/ Matthew J Turk Music B.M.I.)
Fred: acoustic and electric guitar, electric cello, glockenspiel, percussion, vocals
Linda Draper: vocals
Jeff Eyrich: double bass and bass guitar
Paul J Magliari: drums

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Fred Gillen Jr Athens, New York

NYFA grant recipient Fred Gillen Jr has released 12 solo albums, and 6 ep’s, has toured all over the U.S. and Europe solo, and Nepal/ India with Greenheart. His songs have been on ABC's "All My Children," NPR's "Car Talk," CMJ, and his version of Woody Guthrie's "I Ain't Got No Home" was featured on Pete Seeger's "Pete Remembers Woody." He is also a founding member of THE TRIKE rock trio. ... more

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