Hello Rosalita, well I know your name
I’ve learned to pronounce it again and again
For I got to know you and I know you well
So I don’t believe all the tales that they tell
No I don’t believe Rosalita’s a threat
Or that she’s a strain on the national debt
For Rosa has spirit and courage galore
To brave every ocean and land on this shore
And I want Rosa to stay
I want Rosa to stay
I want Rosa to stay
Not just today
Or tomorrow
But forever ..
Well I’ve read the headlines in papers I’ve bought
The panic that passes as rational thought
Written by peddlars of falsehood and fear
Who say its a problem that Rosa is here
They want to make Rosa their next deportee
Saying she takes resources intended for me
And rich men in mansions say that’s why I’m poor,
But I don’t remember being wealthy before
And I want Rosa to stay
I want Rosa to stay
I want Rosa to stay
Not just today
Or tomorrow
But forever ..
So I won’t be swayed by the things that you say
'cos I understand why you play it this way
For I see a world that is owned by the few
And run in your interest to benefit you
So if we get angry at what we obtain
You need someone easy to carry the blame
And Rosa’s the one that you hope we’ll pursue
So we won’t go pointing the finger at you
We want Rosa to stay
We want Rosa to stay
We want Rosa to stay
Not just today
Or tomorrow
But forever
We want Rosa to stay ..
I’ve learned to pronounce it again and again
For I got to know you and I know you well
So I don’t believe all the tales that they tell
No I don’t believe Rosalita’s a threat
Or that she’s a strain on the national debt
For Rosa has spirit and courage galore
To brave every ocean and land on this shore
And I want Rosa to stay
I want Rosa to stay
I want Rosa to stay
Not just today
Or tomorrow
But forever ..
Well I’ve read the headlines in papers I’ve bought
The panic that passes as rational thought
Written by peddlars of falsehood and fear
Who say its a problem that Rosa is here
They want to make Rosa their next deportee
Saying she takes resources intended for me
And rich men in mansions say that’s why I’m poor,
But I don’t remember being wealthy before
And I want Rosa to stay
I want Rosa to stay
I want Rosa to stay
Not just today
Or tomorrow
But forever ..
So I won’t be swayed by the things that you say
'cos I understand why you play it this way
For I see a world that is owned by the few
And run in your interest to benefit you
So if we get angry at what we obtain
You need someone easy to carry the blame
And Rosa’s the one that you hope we’ll pursue
So we won’t go pointing the finger at you
We want Rosa to stay
We want Rosa to stay
We want Rosa to stay
Not just today
Or tomorrow
But forever
We want Rosa to stay ..
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