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Son of an Immigrant

from Anger Management by Gerry Spehar

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Somber melodic shuffle with Los Lobos bluesy guitar; a troubled cop breaks through his own prejudices by reflecting on his own immigrant ancestors.

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SON OF AN IMMIGRANT
Gerry Spehar

There's a velvet heart of Jesus on the wall
Down on Fourteenth where I got the call
And the bullet hole right in the middle
Made me cringe just a little
Cause I remember that heart in Grandma's trunk
Cause I'm the son of an immigrant

Son of an immigrant; son of God
We came a century ago to dig coal
I'm the son of an immigrant and he's my brother
Why don't we love one another?

I was wearin' a badge; workin' the street
Out late, out on my feet
And it stopped me dead in my tracks
Sent my mind wanderin' back
Cause who am I to judge?

Son of an immigrant; son of God
We came a century ago to dig coal
I'm the son of an immigrant and he's my brother
Why's it so hard to love one another?

Well it's all fun and games 'til I put on the cuffs
And the rooster comes home and he can't get enough
But I looked in his eyes and saw me
A world ago and I set him free
Cause who am I to judge?

I'm the son of an immigrant; son of God
We came a century ago to dig coal
I'm the son of an immigrant and you're my brother
Why can't we just love one another?

There's a velvet heart of Jesus on the wall
Down on Fourteenth where the gunshots call 

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from Anger Management, released February 19, 2018

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Gerry Spehar Los Angeles, California

Gerry Spehar is a folk country troubadour from Colorado and a man on a mission.  Hot on the heels of last year's critically acclaimed "I Hold Gravity” the singer songwriter guitar picker is back with a full blown old school protest album.  Think Woody Guthrie backed by psychedelic guitars and funky New Orleans horns ... more

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