Have to run along
An extended line
Have to hurry on
Within a shortened time
They keep me from moving uphill
You speed up your cunning treadmill
And I must recognize, that I'll
Never leave the state of a standstill
Have to renew
My right of residence
Cause I don't exist
For the lack of evidence
They're grabbing hold of my neck
You're trying to pull me back
And I must recognize that I'll
Never leave the state of a standstill
Two stones tied up to my legs
So you can watch me struggling
Two stones to keep me under water
And you can watch me bubbling
Just want to live like everyone
Want to live like a common man
In a common home
Just like you
Every step I take
Will daily get transfered back
To my family clan
Who demand my daily combat
They paid for illegal crossing
You want me to work for nothing
And I must recognize that I'll
Never leave the state of a standstill
Have to hurry on
Have to run in two directions
See the dogs from far
Set on me from both directions
They're ordering me to be faithful
You're ordering me to be grateful
And I put my hands up
Because I don't want to kill
Two stones tied up to my legs
So you can watch me struggling
Two stones to keep me under water
And you can watch me bubbling
Just want to live like everyone
Want to live like a common man
In a common home
Just like you