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Green Card

from Linn in Grey Lynn by Linn Lorkin

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lyrics

I got my green card today!
Well it isn't exactly green
More like a whitish cream
And covered with some cherry-coloured squiggles
Seismographic squiggles
Rosy little wiggles
I'm glad I got it Ok
Well, I wasn't exactly blue
More like a bit subdued
With lots of other things to make me happy
Yes, you made me happy
Now my step is snappier
Because the postman brought my green card today
Which means that I get to stay

With you in America
And do with you the green card cha cha cha

I got my green card today!
The letterings blue and black
With touches of red in back
And coded numbers adding to the mystery
Bureaucratic mystery
Maybe it's my history
they've got my finger-print framed
And the photograph isn't great
I need to put on some weight
But I guess I'll only show it to officials
Smiling at officials
Hey I got a wish fulfilled
Because the postman brought my green card today
Which means that I get to stay

With you in America
And do with you the green card cha cha cha

I got my green card today!
I'm a "resident alien"
So glad they could take me in
It sounds as though I'm from another planet
From a distant planet
My spaceship has just landed
i'll cook some greens up today
A broccoli - spinach pie
With a glass of green ginger wine
In celebration of my non-deporting
A toast to non-deporting
Now I have a sporting chance
Because the postman brought my green card today
Which means that I get to stay

With you in America
And do with you the green card cha cha cha
With you in America
And do with you the green card cha cha cha ( simile)
With you in America
And do with you the green card cha cha cha
I got my green card today
Cha cha cha

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from Linn in Grey Lynn, released January 1, 1995

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Linn Lorkin New Zealand

Brought up on farm in Tokoroa NZ, Linn Lorkin got her show-business start in Europe in the 70s. She started off singing in a low dive in Copenhagen and went on to play the prestigious Ronnie Scott's in London. She played piano-bar in NYC in the 80s and there became a prolific songwriter. Back in NZ she became one of the most versatile performers around, singing, touring and writing for many bands ... more

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