Empires

[Verse 1]
They say Rome wasn't built in a day
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But somehow it certainly fell that way
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[Verse 2]
Fire is a hard lesson to learn
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A few bricks left that didn't quite burn
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[Chorus]
King George said, "Everything's for sale"
Mercenaries bought for a little bit of tail
A little bit of gold or a "Get out of jail"
But the empire's goin' down

[Verse 3]
Those who live by the sword die by the sword
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Whether or not they have faith in the Lord
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[Verse 4]
Some have too much of what too many lack
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You push too hard and they push back
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[Chorus]
King George said, "I'm not as nuts as I seem
I might lose a colony but gain thirteen
Some day they'll do my fightin' for mе"
As the empire's goin' down

[Verse 5]
Wеll, the preacher blessed the heathen on the White House lawn
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And God said, "Man, you must be puttin' me on"
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[Verse 6]
Tryin' to hit the high notes with Francis Scott Key
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While the White House burns in effigy
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[Chorus]
King George said, "I'm a down-home boy
Jumpin' Jehovah and jumpin' for joy
Barbeque and Barbie-doll toys"
While the empire's goin' down

[Verse 7]
Well, Genghis Khan rode into history
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While his sons carved up his destiny
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[Verse 8]
Saladin united all the Arab lands
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Now we steal their oil and kick their sand
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[Chorus]
King George said, "I've got a plan
We'll build a wall around the promised land"
But one in the bush just got out of hand
And the empire's goin' down
The empire's goin' down
The empire's goin' down