Why, why, the best laid plans can all be cast aside Wide awake, we step to the fall point Never had thought I'd see this Why, why, empire cannot last forever Why, empire cannot last forever I never asked for more than just what I have Now, what more can

I can say it more than once 'Cause I'm thinking twice as fast, yodel-ayde-a Everything I like is nice That's why I try to have it twice, yodel-ayde-a Well, once I saw a bore Who was a social whore, yodel-ayde-a And they said I had a limp And then they

And I never did I don't want you And I never will Your golden lies feed my role In this forgotten space race under my control Who's returned from the dead? Who remains? You know I don't want you You wanted more than I was worth

I never felt so alive Catch me, don't you For the first time Am I strong enough to lift, into a place that I can see Someone more important than me? Catch me, don't you, catch me, I've fallen in love For you I drop the tough guy shit On this bus I sit

(Why?, why?, why?) Mama been laid off Papa been laid off Billy can't get a job Don't let them stay home and listen to the blues (Why?, why?) My brother's been laid off For more than two years now Oh, can't get a job

Can you hear it ring It makes you want to sing You'll live like a king With lots of money and things All we ever want is more A lot more than we had before So take me to the nearest store It's such a beautiful thing, ka-ching! Lots of diamond rings

God, your mama, and me Never gonna run dry, never gonna come up empty Now until the day I die, unconditionally You know I'm always gonna be here for ya No one's ever gonna love you more than That Sunday morning choir calling, church doors open wide That

More than a woman She never walked on water She never turned that water to wine But being 'round her made my blind eyes see

But I need you Far more than I ever want you It's such an unnatural thing we do When falling in love's just so hard to do Oh, I've been thinking that I don't wanna leave That this house isn't home to me I'm tired of losing everyone I see Now that you're

If you were here, I'd never have a fear So go on live your life But I miss you more than I did yesterday You're so far away So c'mon show me how 'Cause I mean this more than words can ever say Oh baby here comes the sound I took a train outta New Orleans