International Nationality 2025

The first version of this in 2005 was a reaction to nationalism as exhibited via plane hijackings. This time the US border politics triggered a rewrite with a different chord structure and words. Just acoustic guitar and bass: back to basics! INTERNATIONAL NATIONALITY 2025 I woke up to face the day Acapulco Hilton I knew I had to catch a train to the USA I should be excited but I know I’m not I’m feeling all the fears that America’s got There are borders and a national guard There are people who are living so hard I think it’s time to make us all the same An international nationality Out of the xray beam to the border gate Who’s got a false passport are they here today? I’m looking around for a sweaty brow Has the guard gotta grudge and a sacred cow? Let’s get something underway Take away the borders of today I think it’s time to make us all the same An international nationality Free them . . . and you’ll be halfway human The children . . . let them be in arms tomorrow I’m looking out through the glass at the other’s world Seeing them through the fence where they’re all being held Who’s that getting up and walking around Are we just gonna leave without making a sound?