the dragon lady (kevin so)
I wanna live, my child, forever
So much in this world that I gotta see
I’m gettin sick just like your grandma
Soon I will turn into a memory
Where I come from, I might remember
Cherry brick house and a sewing machine
My ma made her money as a tailor
My pa was shot down by the Japanese
How I survived, my friends were farmers
Taught me how to chew on a sugar cane
I learned how to fry my bread in butter
How to cook stew on a winter day
I had to work my way through college
Went to Hong Kong University
I was a nurse, a maid, a laundress
Ready for the land of opportunity
I was brought here by my big sister
Three story house on a dead end street
Took me nine years to start a business
Scratch carded town filled with poverty
Had to be good to every customer
Treat ‘em with respect and sincerity
Did what I could, and yes, I prospered
Even if I sensed a little jealousy
Was almost killed by four young muggers
Cut me on the chin on a New Year’s Eve
The more I lay guilt the more I suffer
I don’t give a damn what they’ll do to me
I’ve always dreamed to be a dancer
I have the right height, fancy on my feet
Ended up marrying me a gambler
I stand by his side at the slot machines
We’re gonna sell our last mercedes
Buy a big boat out of Orchard Beach
It will called The Dragon Lady
Travel down the coast to the Florida Keys
I wanna live, my child, forever
So much in this world that I gotta see