[Verse 1] He caught a train from Alexandria, just a broken man in flight Runnin' scared with all his devils, sayin' prayers all through the night Oh, but mercy can't find him, not in the shadows where he calls Forsaking all his better angels, that's how every empire falls
[Verse 2] Bells ring out on Sunday morning, echoes from another time All our innocence and yearning and sense of wonder left behind Oh, gentle hearts remember, what was that story, is it lost? For when religion loses vision, that's how evеry empire falls
[Verse 3] He toasts his wifе and all his family, the providence he's brought to bear They raise their glasses in his honor, although this union they don't share A man that lives among them but still a stranger to them all For when the heart is never open, that's how every empire falls
[Verse 4] Padlock the door and board the windows, put the people in the street "It's just my job," he says, "I'm sorry," and draws his check, goes home to eat At night he tells his woman, "I know I hide behind the laws" She says, "You're only taking orders," that's how every empire falls
[Verse 5] A bitter wind blows through the country, hard rain falls upon the sea If terror comes without a warning, there must be something we don't see What fire begets this fire, like torches thrown into the straw? If no one asks, no one will answer, that's how every empire fallsTeksty umieszczone na naszej stronie są własnością wytwórni, wykonawców, osób mających do nich prawa.
