I'd like to know more about Joe Jencks. His recordings are great, and he's written a number of songs that show terrific insight. I heard this one this evening at a concert by the San Francisco area trio Yes MA'M.

LADY OF THE HARBOR
(Joe Jencks)

From far away, and distant lands –
The tempest-tossed with hopeful hearts and calloused hands
Reach toward the light, the torch held high –
And cast their gaze upon the lady of the harbor.

CHORUS:
And she welcomes them with open arms,
She says, "Let my children in".
Shine on, shine on
Oh you lady of the harbor.

And so it was, with my own kin.
They sailed from Sweden, and from France, and Ireland.
Their earthly cares packed in their bags
They cast their gaze upon the lady of the harbor.

CHORUS

BRIDGE:
Now we're locking down the borders and we're filling up the jails
And we say they don't belong.
How conveniently do we forget
That we've all come to sing the same sweet song?

But will the dream survive the strain,
Will huddled masses have a chance to learn its sweet refrain?
Or will we fall into our fears,
And turn our backs against the lady of the harbor?

CHORUS

Shine on, Shine on
Oh you lady of the harbor
Shine on, Shine on
Oh you lady of the harbor
Oh you lady of the harbor.


Recording by Brother Sun (Joe Jencks, Greg Greenway and Pat Wictor) from their CD Some Part of the Truth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3gOoySyNlI

Another recording - don't know who it's by: https://vimeo.com/120386065