We see you standing on your own outside the jostling crowd You look bewildered and confused We see you try to make some sense of things that make us laugh But still you don’t look that amused What place, what life, what did you leave behind? What sights, what sounds, what thoughts are on your mind? And when you speak, your accent has an unfamiliar sound Sometimes it seems you hate us all So you retreat into a private world that no one shares You've made your own protective wall What crimes, what hurt, what wars have you survived? What hopes, what dreams, were left when you arrived? Who’ll be your refuge, your shelter, your fortress? Who’ll be your champion? Who’ll be your refuge, your pilot, your brother Your northern star? Who will be your second sight The light that guides your way at night? Don’t be downhearted I’ll be your refuge I’ll be your refuge It's clear to see you dare not contradict when people say When fools speak louder than the rest But they can't tell you what to think or what is right or true You are not weak or second best What crimes (what crimes) What hurt (what hurt) What wars have you survived? (What wars have you survived?) What hopes (what hopes) What dreams (what dreams) Were left when you arrived? (Were left when you arrived?) I’ll be your refuge, your shelter, your fortress I’ll be your champion I’ll be your refuge, your pilot, your brother Your northern star I will be your second sight The light that guides your way at night Don’t be downhearted I’ll be your refuge (I’ll be your refuge) I’ll be your refuge (I’ll be your refuge) I’ll be your refuge (I’ll be your refuge) I’ll be your refuge (I’ll be your refuge) I’ll be your refuge!