Song Description
A woman who has immigrated from Mexico relects on the hardships of her life there.
| Song Length |
4:20 |
Genre |
Country - Contemporary, Country - Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Poignant |
Subject |
Race/Ethnicity, Justice |
| Language |
English |
| |
Lyrics
ELENA
Verse: ELENA YOUR DARK EYES TELL A STORY
DIFFERENT FROM YOUR BLUE EYED SISTERS SONG
THEY TELL OF COMING UP ACROSS THE BORDER
RUNNING FROM THE PAIN YOU LEFT AT HOME
THEY TELL ABOUT A COUNTRY GODS FORSAKEN
WHERE LIFE IS CHEAP AND GUNS ARE THE ONLY LAW
THEY TELL ABOUT A COUNTRY GODS FORSAKEN
WHERE LIFE IS CHEAP AND GUNS ARE THE ONLY LAW
Verse: ELENA YOUR DARK EYES SPEAK OF MYSTERIES
OF A PLACE WHERE THINGS ARE NOT ALWAYS THE
WAY THEY SEEM
THEY SPEAK OF ANCIENT CITIES LONG FORGOTTEN
WHERE ONCE YOUR PEOPLE RULED AMOUNG
THE CLOUDS
I WONDER IF YOU SEE THEM WHEN YOU'RE
SLEEPING
OR HAS THIS WAY OF LIVING EVEN KILLED YOUR
DREAMS
I WONDER IF YOU SEE THEM WHEN YOU'RE
SLEEPING
OR HAS THIS WAY OF LIVING EVEN KILLED YOUR
DREAMS
Chorus: ELENA
OH ELENA
ELENA
OH ELENA
ELENA
OH ELENA
KEEP HOLDING ON
KEEP HOLDING ON
Verse: ELENA YOUR DARK EYES LOOKS SO WEARY
THEY TELL ME EVERY THING YOUR WORDS DON'T
SAY
THEY SPEAK OF WORKING HARD FOR LITTLE MONEY
THE WORST THING BEING TREATED LIKE A SLAVE
REMEMBER THEY DON'T GIVE YOU ANY WARNING
WHEN THEY PACK YOU UP AND SEND YOU ON YOUR
WAY
REMEMBER THEY DON'T GIVE YOU ANY WARNING
WHEN THEY PACK YOU UP AND SEND YOU ON YOUR
WAY
Chorus: (repeat)
Copyright 1997 Will Faeber