Cambodian Girl

In a paradise now rotten to the core
There's a jungle lost in
Deafening acts of war
Where the people throng the road to fly away
Life's torn to pieces day by day

Crowded river boats defy a blistering sun
To a nowhere land, my God
What have they done
While the waves are rolling high
The end is near
And she is crying, a cry of fear

Cambodian girl
Dry your eyes and turn it over
One day you're homeward bound
Back to the sun cambodian girl
Lay your head upon my shoulder
Once you will be back where you belong
But the darkest hour is right before the dawn
They await so afraid, but carry on
There's a light, a ray of hope
And no more grief
A new tomorrow, a land of make believe

Cambodian girl
Dry your eyes and turn it over
One day you're homeward bound
Back to the sun cambodian girl
Lay your head upon my shoulder
Once you will be back where you belong

Cambodian girl
Dry your eyes and turn it over
One day you're homeward bound
Back to the sun cambodian girl
Lay your head upon my shoulder
Once you will be back where you belong