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Fallen Empire
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Here's to the fallen empire, and all the treasure there
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Here's to the fallen empire, and I just don't care
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A toast to the mighty buildings
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That cluttered up the sky
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And I'll drink to all those fine, brave lads
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Who gave it their best try
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The armies came on charging
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But the battle lasted a day
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By dawn the conquest halted there
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And a handful rode away
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So here's to the fallen empire, and all the treasure there
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Here's to the fallen empire, and I just don't care
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With the general dead and buried
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The corporal of resource
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Rallied up the small remains
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Of once-undefeated force
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Their final charge came quickly
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Their horses seemed to fly
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Each man knew an age had ended
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Each man knew he'd die
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So here's to the fallen empire, and all the treasure there
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Hip hip hooray for the fallen empire, and I just don't care
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The defenders made quick work of them
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And the war was finally won
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An era's culture grew no more
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And a new era begun
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The defenders, now the conquerors
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Grow docile with desire
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Their expansion surely justified now
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All hail the new empire
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So here's to the fallen empire, and all the treasure there
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Here's to the fallen empire, and I just can't seem to care
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You know, that was many empires ago
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Many since have rose and fell
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Many more shall rise under God and heaven
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And ride off into hell
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Their children have our faces
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Their children we're among
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And as I too dream, my turn draws near
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Because I am that young
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So here's to the fallen empire, and all the treasure there
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Here's to the fallen empire, and I really don't care
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I can hear it call to me
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Like a wolf howls to the moon
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You know, now there is no life up there
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We'll colonize it soon
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So here's to our falling empire
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And all that's fine and fair
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Come ride with me for an emperor's crown
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I'm young and I just don't care
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So here's to the fallen empire, and all the trouble there
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Here's to the fallen empire, I'm a young man and I just don't care
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Fallen Empire
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