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For empires and trials on the windy shores
The moment has passed on by
For the boys who kept their wings untied
And the girls who made them fly
From the coast of Spain, and it’s reddened skyline
Where no man can bring them down

For the death of mine, I will stand my ground
I will hold my own till the world comes crashing down

For the pious mothers and fathers then
Who care with no avail
And still all night the harder stuff
And they wonder why it failed
And if they question now or ever more
I’ll write it out in Braille

For the death of mine, I will stand my ground
I will hold my own ‘til the world comes crashing down

For lovers were barely moving still
In the reckless heat of night
they never spoke of better days
Their lips were sealed tight
When the train came rollin’ down the line
I knew I’d be alright

For the death of mine, I will stand my ground
I will hold my own ‘til the world comes crashing down

Yes, we are not afraid no more
Was spoken loud and clear
The days a-tollin by and by
And the hours cost them dear
Remember the 1st December day
For the dying ain’t nothing new

For the death of mine, I will stand my ground
I will hold my own ‘til the world comes crashing down

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