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In Mama’s suitcase there’s a garden - waiting to grow
- just waiting to grow
Papa’s suitcase holds our memories - waiting for us - for us to come home
And when it was time -I did not know -where would we go? How long would we be there?
I didn’t know what I’d want, but I knew what we’d need there....

Chorus:
So I packed up our HOPE - next to RESILIENCE
Wrapped in the BRILLIANCE of people I know
And thought it was unfair - we made our homes there
I’d rather go back…..I don’t want to unpack.

The garden did grow in the harsh sun - wind and the rain
- in the unfriendly sand
My papa helped build us a village inside a prison with only his hands

HOME - I want to go back - back to our home -
HOME - I want to go back - but I guess I’ll unpack

Chorus:
We will unpack our HOPE - place it next to RESILIENCE
- Unwrap the BRILLIANCE of people we know
And though it’s still unclear - we’ll make a home here -
We long to go back - but I guess we’ll unpack

Unpack the fear - in sorrow find joy - Unpack resourcefulness
- garbage to toys
Unpack the hope, found next to resilience -Together as friends
- we’ll unwrap our brilliance

The end of war’s here, we’ll leave this behind Go back to our homes,
but what will we find (hold)

Chorus:
Let’s pack up with HOPE - placed next to RESILIENCE
Wrap it up in the BRILLIANCE of people we know
And thought it was unclear - we’ve made a home here
We’re going back…..it’s time that we pack.

Now that we’re on the outside of the fence
Returned to our homes - getting back on our feet
Let’s find a way - to make sure history never repeats
Let’s find a way - so this History will never repeat.

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from More to the Story - a 3rd Grade musical about Portland's History through a social justice lens., released June 1, 2016

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Jana Crenshaw Portland, Oregon

Jana Crenshaw (aka Jana Losey) is a singer-songwriter and composer with experiences that include Broadway, a #1 video on MTVs LOGO, her own reality show, and LOTS of touring. Jana moved to Portland in 2008, has been composing for theater, and is thrilled to be working on new music! Many new singles are coming soon - stay in touch! janacrenshaw.com ... more

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