Patti Smith

Lyrics Citizen ship Patti Smith

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Citizen ship


I was nothing. It didn't matter to me.
Ah, there were tags all over my sleeve.
There was water outside the windows
and children in the streets [ ] rats with tags.

Ain't got a passport.
Ain't got my real name.
Ain't got a chance, sport, at fortune and fame.
And I walk these endless streets, won't you give me a lift.
A lift. A lift. On your citizen ship.

They were rioting in Chicago, movement in L.A.
Sixty eight it broke up the yardbirds.
We were broke as well.
Took it underground, M.C. borderline, up against the wall.
The wall. The wall.
Show your papers, boy.

Citizen ship we got mem'ries.
Stateless, they got shame.
Cast adrift from the citizen ship,
lifeline denied, exiled this castaway.

Blind alley in New York City, in a foreign embrace.
If you're hungry you're not too particular about what you'll taste.
Men in uniform gave me vinegar, spoon of misery.
But what the hell, I fell, I fell.
It doesn't matter to me.

Citizen ship we got mem'ries
Citizen ship, we got pain.
Cast adrift from the citizen ship,
lifeline denied, exiled this castaway.

I was caught like a moth with its wings outta sync.
Cut the chord. Overboard. Just a refugee.
Lady liberty, lend a hand to me, I've been cast adrift.
Adrift. Adrift. Adrift. Adrift. Adrift. Adrift.

On the citizen ship we got mem'ries
Citizen ship, we got pain.
Lose your grip on the citizen ship,
you're cast, you're cast away.
On the citizen ship you got mem'ry.
Citizen ship you got pain.
Citizen ship you got identity.
A name. A name. A name. . .

What's your name, son?
What's your name? . . .
What's your name?
[ ]
Nothing. I got nothing.
[ ] Jersey.
Give me your tired, your poor
Give me your huddled masses
your wartorn [ ]
Give me your wartorn and your [ ]
Lift up your [ ] unto me.
Ah, mythology.

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The lyrics CITIZEN SHIP of PATTI SMITH is also present in the album Wave (1979)

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Biografia

Patti Smith (Patricia Lee Smith) is an American singer-songwriter, poet, and artist born in Chicago in 1946. Considered a rock alternative icon, she has influenced generations of musicians with her unique style that blends punk, poetry, and theatrical performance. In the seventies, Smith emerged as a key figure in the proto-punk and New wave movements, earning the nickname "the punk poet laureate" for her charismatic stage presence and the depth of her lyrics. Her debut album, *Horses* (1975), is considered a genre classic and features iconic tracks like "Gloria", "Because the Night", and "Piss Factory". Smith has collaborated with artists such as Bruce Springsteen, Iggy Pop, and Fred Sonic Smith. Her career extends beyond music, encompassing writing and visual art. Among her most important albums are *Radio Ethiopia* (1976), *Easter* (1978), and *Wave* (2004).

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