The Story of Ravi from Brooklyn (2024 Remastered) Lyrics

Ravi comes from downtown Brooklyn

He's lived there all of his life

Now he's moving in on Clover Street

He's judged because he's not white

Ravi and his family are victims

Of racism in the U.S.A.

And although they've grown very tired

It's their home and they're going to stay

Why has Ravi grown so accustomed

To the prejudice here in the states

Don't you think it's time we snapped out of it

Love each other and stomp out the hate

Ravi wants to move back to Brooklyn

But they're unhappy he wanted a mosque

Looks like he's stuck in Poughkeepsie

Even though he misses home a lot

Ravi prays for his whole family

And for his neighbors to see someday

That all discrimination is pointless

And we're a melting pot U.S.A.

Why has Ravi grown so accustomed

To the prejudice here in the states

Don't you think it's time we snapped out of it

Love each other and stomp out the hate

Ravi's just another American

Living in the land of the free

Now he's moving to another city

Maybe this time they'll just let him be