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Bad Religion ~ The Empire Strikes First


We strike first and we're unrehearsed here we go again to stage the greatest show on heaven and earth come on, get your money's worth don't wanna live (can't live) don't wanna give (can't give) don't wanna be (won't be) E-M-P-I-R-E don't wanna live don't wanna be E-M-P-I-R-E We're comin on fast and we're built to last we stumbled once in 'Nam now we're glad to finally say those days have passed tell me how long can it last! don't wanna live (can't live) don't wanna give (can't give) don't wanna be (won't be) E-M-P-I-R-E don't wanna live don't wanna be E-M-P-I-R-E We just started out you don't need to be afraid yeah you deserve two minutes hate Well, we spit and we cursed and our bleeding hearts burst but even ten million souls marching in February couldn't stop the worst, couldn't reverse don't wanna live don't wanna give don't wanna be E-M-P-I-R-E don't wanna live don't wanna be E-M-P-I-R-E i can't live if it isn't with you more free lyrics

We strike first
and we're unrehearsed
here we go again
to stage the greatest show on heaven and earth
come on, get your money's worth

don't wanna live
(can't live)
don't wanna give
(can't give)
don't wanna be
(won't be)
E-M-P-I-R-E
don't wanna live
don't wanna be
E-M-P-I-R-E

We're comin on fast
and we're built to last
we stumbled once in 'Nam
now we're glad to finally say
those days have passed
tell me how long can it last!

don't wanna live
(can't live)
don't wanna give
(can't give)
don't wanna be
(won't be)
E-M-P-I-R-E
don't wanna live
don't wanna be
E-M-P-I-R-E

We just started out
you don't need to be afraid
yeah you deserve two minutes hate

Well, we spit and we cursed and our bleeding hearts burst
but even ten million souls
marching in February couldn't stop the worst,
couldn't reverse

don't wanna live
don't wanna give
don't wanna be
E-M-P-I-R-E
don't wanna live
don't wanna be
E-M-P-I-R-E

i can't live
if it isn't with you

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