I met a friend at the underground He was waiting for a train that never came 'round There's one to take you out, one to bring you home I've been waiting so long I don't know which one I'm on Give me your tired folk yearning to breathe Your huddled masses longing for freedom People, people come first People, people come first People, people come first People, people come first My friend walked out and never came back He said there's too much going on, I just don't understand I can do what I need or I can do what I like But I'm tired of every turn and twist of this life Give me your tired folk yearning to breathe Your huddled masses longing for freedom People, people come first People, people come first People, people come first People, people come first He's trying to run, when he can't walk He's trying to sing, when he can't talk He's trying to write, when he can't see 'Cause he's so scared of what this world might be People People People People People, people come first People, people come first People, people come first People, people come first People, people come first People, people come first People, people come first People, people come first