Blondie

Released: July 12, 1982

Songwriter: Debbie Harry Nigel Harrison

Producer: Mike Chapman

I need city lights, defence and weaponry
No way of knowing my life expectancy
I learn resistance like I learn to see
A living witness; a lonely refugee

I'm a war child
I'm a war baby
And that's the difference between you and me
I'm a war child

My occupation is being occupied
I stop at the corner to be identified
Across the border, they pretend victory
I'm playing in the rubble and dream of destiny

I'm a war child
I'm a war baby
And that's the difference
Between you and me
I'm a war child

You weren't discovered by Khmer Rouge
We hear of "the troubles" on the nightly news
PLO lovers courting after curfew
Your father and brother have the West Bank blues
You weren't discovered by Khmer Rouge
We hear of "the troubles" on the nightly news
PLO lovers courting after curfew
Your father and brother have the West Bank blues

I'm a war child
I'm a war baby
And that's the difference
Between you and me
I'm a war child

Blondie is an American rock band founded by singer Deborah Harry and guitarist Chris Stein. The band was a pioneer in the early American new wave and punk scenes of the mid-1970s. Their first two albums contained strong elements of these genres, and although successful in the United Kingdom and Australia, Blondie was regarded as an underground band in the United States until the release of Parallel Lines in 1978. Over the next three years, the band achieved several hit singles including “Call Me”, “Atomic” and “Heart of Glass” and became noted for its eclectic mix of musical styles incorporating elements of disco, pop, rap, and reggae, while retaining a basic style as a new wave band.

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