Birmingham

The Statue of Liberty
Outside of Birmingham
Stands by the highway
And raises its lily-white hand
To boatloads of people
Rushing to America's Birmingham

And you're damned if you do
And you're damned if you don't
So you get yourself a job
Just to take something home
Now there's food on the table
But nothing left over

In Birmingham
Birmingham is just a place
Birmingham is just a place to be

And you're working for nothing
Making a living

Meanwhile the kingpins
Are making a killing
And boatloads of people
Are ready and willing

In Birmingham

We live on the edge of a brand new world order
Breaking down factories, breaking down borders
The only surprise is the dream's still alive

Down in Birmingham

Birmingham is just a place
Birmingham is just a place to be

The statue of liberty
Outside of Birmingham
Stands by the highway
And raises its lily-white hand
To bless all who pass
The rush hour masses
Of Birmingham