Janis Ian — Here In Spain

[Verse 1] Big Brother called me yesterday On a transatlantic phone Said, "You should come home They say it's much too dangerous To live outside alone Among the briars and the primrose" [Chorus 1] And everybody's looking to the rain Santo Domini All the children are in flames Here in Spain [Verse 2] The President is constantly Yelling on the phone "He wants you to come home The Law Enforcement Justice League Will tell you wherе to go 'Mong the briars and the brimrose" [Chorus 2] And еverybody's looking to the rain Santo Domini All the children are in estranged Here in Spain [Bridge] They say the country is A testament to the free But Romeo and Juliet Couldn't find a place to sleep No, no, no no no [Verse 3] The child of my father called me yesterday On the transatlantic phone Got to, got to come home, come home [Outro] And everybody's looking to the rain Santo Domini All the children are in flames All the children are in vain All the children are inflamed Here in Spain