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Oh, oh, you came so far
Oh, oh, you came so far
All alone, oh-oh, just 16
All alone, oh, mama said, "Be strong"
You were the one, you were the one
Who bade farewell to Mother Russia
Tolstoy broke your heart and set you free
You were the one who carried the torch
For your own Misch-Poker
Oh, you brought your courage across the sea
Dark was the night
Cossacks shook you awake
So you took flight, mama goodnight, goodnight
The light, light on the river black
Travel at dawn, never to come back
You left it all, you left it all
And found the shores of Boston
Cobblestones and cousins brought you in
From brick to bone, you built a home
From the ghosts within your hands
From Latvia to land, we are your kin
A note in your hand, oh, you boarded the train
Babka in your pocket, your tired feets so cold
Uncle, dear uncle, please let me forget
What soap does for the body, tears do for the soul
You left it all, you left it all
And found the shores of Boston
Cobblestones and cousins brought you in
From brick to bone, you built a home
From the ghosts within your hands
From Latvia to land, we are your kin