(Tim Rice/Benny Andersson/Bjoern Ulvacus)
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from the musical, Chess
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No man, no madness,
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Though their sad power may prevail,
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Can possess, conquer, my country's heart
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They rise to fail
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She is eternal
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Long before nations' lines were drawn
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When no flags flew, and no armies stood
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My land was born
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And you ask me why I love her
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Through wars, death and despair
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She is the constant
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We who don't care
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And you ask me would I leave her -- but how?
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I cross over borders but I'm still there now
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How can I leave her?
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Where would I start?
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Let men's petty nations tear themselves apart
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My land's only borders lie around my heart
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Anthem (Chess)
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Michael Ball |