In honor of the friends I made who were called 'Refugee'. Any of us could become refugees, all of us are strangers somewhere.
lyrics
Refugee
In your world I’m a refugee.
In your world danger all around me,
all around me, all around
me. In your world I’m not free, I must flee, I must flee
Bring me shelter, I will not harm you.
Bring me shelter, please.
Bring me shelter, I will not harm you
I would shelter you
I am only what you are.
Imagine your unbreakable world was broken,
No more rules to protect you
Who was I?
In my world I was standing strong
In my world my heart did belong. And now it’s gone – there is only longing, only longing, only longing
Bring me shelter, I will not harm you.
Bring me shelter, please.
Bring me shelter, I will not harm you
I would shelter you
I am only what you are.
Imagine your unbreakable world was broken,
No more rules to protect you
Refugee
credits
from In Our Voices,
released February 19, 2021
Moira Smiley - soprano vocals + body percussion + sound design
Karla Mundy - soprano vocals + body percussion
Dawn Pemberton - alto vocals + body percussion
Jake Asaro - tenor vocals + body percussion
Gregory Fletcher - bass vocals + body percussion
Produced by Moira Smiley & David Weber. 2020
Copyright Moira Smiley Music, ASCAP All Rights Reserved
Moira Smiley is a Singer / Composer. Touring & writing with the finest in various worlds of music, she brings clarity and
visceral emotion to any song she sings. She accompanies herself on banjo, accordion, piano, and hand & body percussion. She's toured with Tune-Yards and Solas among many others. Moira recently sang with Tune-Yards on Jimmy Kimmel Live and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert....more
Baaba Maal's voice is extraordinary, pleading, sweet and fierce. I'm lucky I had the honor of meeting him at a festival, and got to tell him how much this beautiful album meant to me. Moira Smiley
Powerful collection rooted in the stories that must be re-told. Played by some of the most generous community music people I’ve met during my foray into Old Time music.
This CD is a keeper! Ellen B. (Elly) Marshall