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hardtwistmusic:
Amidst all the “anti immigration” hysteria in the United States, the forgotten story is the “permanent underclass” status of the only actual “non-immigrants” IN the United States.  Just thought I’d try to tell that story one more time. 

“THE LIKES OF US”

A universe of Anywhere in time and space, but still Is there no place for the likes of us? 
Hard luck comes hard to the likes of us follows faith and trust.  --  Heritage and history – trampled into dust.

Pre - Chorus: 
Dispossessed by the cannon and the gun,
Cause there’s not room for everyone. 
No room for the likes of us.  –   No room for the likes of us.

Chorus: 
Swindled and dis-inherited  –  Displaced and kicked aside. 
A bitter past repeats itself  –  in all the same damned lies. 

Out there in the darkest night, is there no light for the likes of us? 
I guess that’s just the way it goes.  No one cares, and no one really cares to know. 

Pre - Chorus: 
Dispossessed by the cannon and the gun.  Too little room for everyone. 
No room for the likes of us.    –   No room for the likes of us.

Chorus: 
Swindled and dis-inherited  –  Displaced and kicked aside. 
History repeats itself  –  in new updated lies. 


Bridge to out: 
Never any room for the likes of us. 
No room for the likes of us.
No room for the likes of us. 
Never any room for the likes of us. 

hardtwistmusic:
Just a bump. 

Neil C:
Hey,
I think this is great Vernon. It paints a picture perfectly and the prechorus is as strong as the chorus.
Great write. Have you a tune to go with it?
 :)
neil 

hardtwistmusic:
I do have music and a vocal melody for it, but I'm not entirely happy with it.  I've received some well meaning, and probably appropriate criticism of the instrumental that I'll want to confirm with others. 

I'll post the entire song to the "works in progress" section in a day or two. 

But remember, I'm not married to the music.  I'm certain it could be replaced or improved. 

Neil C:
Cool,
one further thought on the verse 1 would be to alter the repeating likes of us which are next to each other.

Anywhere in time and space, but still Is there no place for the likes of us? 
Luck comes hard to you and me.  Heritage and history – trampled into dust.

Good luck with it
 :)
neil

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