I never asked for more than just what I have Now, what more can I do with that I see this fall to come, it's crashing all around No, I don't think that there's time to waste The last time was simply a little taste Now, I think it's just a matter of time Wide awake, we step to the fall point Never had thought I'd see this Why, why, empire cannot last forever Why, why, the best laid plans can all be cast aside Why, empire cannot last forever Why, why, the best laid plans can all be cast aside Just because we all had our part to play Doesn't guarantee us just one more day We’ve seen the cost before, it’s far too much to pay Desperate times require desperate measures now Ask a free man and he'll show you how Our fathers paved the way for us to lash out Wide awake, we step to the fall point Never had thought I'd see this Why, why, empire cannot last forever Why, why, the best laid plans can all be cast aside Keynesianism, live the lie Trapped in this prison, destroying lives Wide awake, we step to the fall point Never had thought I'd see this Why? Asking why why, empire cannot last forever Why, why, the best laid plans can all be cast aside Why, empire cannot last forever Why, why, the best laid plans can all be cast aside