A song about the undocumented workers who died in the WTC on 9/11

[proud2BlibKansan]

In 2006, I heard this song performed live by Emmas Revolution. It moved me then and still does. I had never imagined this aspect of 911. The number of deaths of undocumented workers on 9/11 will most likely never be known.

It must have been hard enough losing loved ones, but when those loved ones are undocumented, . . . . :cry:

The only link I could find to listen to the song was on myspace. You need to click on the name of the song (If I Give Your Name) on the right side of the page: http://www.myspace.com/emmasrevolutionfans

Here are the lyrics:

If I Give Your Name
by Emmas Revolution

Mi esposa, my wife, worked on the 80th floor
The company had hired illegals before
She got the job by word of mouth
That’s the way in the north when you’re from the south
They say 3,000 but the counting’s not done
Mi esposa está muerta
Three thousand and one

I have no papers, I have no rights
All my days end in sleepless nights
Missing you, silently
If I give your name
Will they come after me?

Mi hermano, my brother, the elevator man
A doctor in our country but you take what you can
I saw the photos in Union Square
But I could not leave his picture there
They say 3,000 but that’s not true
Mi hermano no volverá
Three thousand and two

Mi hija, my daughter, went in early that day
She had always been that way
Her daughter asks, "Where did she go?"
How to tell her, I don’t know
They say 3,000 but that can’t be
Perdí a mi hija
Three thousand and three

Mi padre, my father, I have no words
I tried to find you when I heard
They gave some ashes to families
But I’ll only have the ones I breathe
They say 3,000 there’s so many more
Desaparecidos
Three thousand and four

Mi esposa, my wife. Will they come after me?
Mi hermano, my brother. Will they come after me?
Mi hija, my daughter. Will they come after me?
Mi padre, my father. If I give your name,
Will they come after me?

[Swamp Rat]

1. k&r

[EFerrari]

2. K&R

[madrchsod]

3. k&r

[lunamagica]

4. K&R.

[pinboy3niner]

5. K&R

[m00nbeam]

6. That's intense

:(

[proud2BlibKansan]

7. yes it is

But also beautiful.

[m00nbeam]

8. Yes

They may not be remembered by name, but they are not forgotten.

[Hekate]

9. Sitting here weeping silently so as not to waken anyone. I'm glad they have a song...

I never forgot those workers and their families who waited for them to come home -- they were mentioned briefly around 9-12 or 9-14, and then never again. I'm glad at least they have a song. Thank you for posting it.
:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

Hekate

[proud2BlibKansan]

11. You're welcome Hekate

[Hekate]

10. Kick