Never Again by Rob Jamner

Lyrics

Sneaking onto ships at night,
Making an escape,
They crossed to America,
Hoping to be saved.
When the Land of Liberty
Turned them all away,
Sunlight bright as broken glass
Glittered on the waves.
I used to soothe myself
By saying, “Never again,”
But it takes more than praying
To make a pattern end.

Never again
And again
And again.
Never again
And again
And again.
Never again
And again
And again.

Listen for somebody’s boot
Breaking down a door.
Listen for a sunburned child
Praying for the shore.
Planes are taking refugees
Back into the war,
And we fuel the engines
That we choose to ignore.
Relatives are missing
From my small family.
My country met my ancestors,
Sent them back to sea.

Never again
And again
And again.
Never again
And again
And again.
Never again
And again
And again.
Never again
And again
And again.
Never again
And again
And again.

I used to soothe myself
By saying, “Never again,”
But it takes more than praying
To make a pattern end.