History's so strong This the distant dawn I put my cards up on the table I do this speak cause I am able One pixie's broken down devotion I threw my pistol in the ocean Eyes wide with revelation Shine at the police station And when the verdict comes round

I remember what my daddy taught me 'Bout how one risky is in a cold ditch And one more thing about good and evil You can't tell which is which Well, if the rest is lost and history Or maybe wasted on a fool like me And that these bare bones Would leave

And I wonder if you love me too Ooh, what a wonderful world this could be Don't know much about biology I don't know much about my history, now Don't know much about the science book, now Don't know much about the French I took All I do know is I love

I was younger than you are now When I was given my first command I led my men straight into a massacre I witnessed their deaths firsthand I made every mistake And felt the shame rise in me And even now I lie awake Knowing history has its eyes on me (whoa)

Well I know, I know, I know History recalls how great the fall can be While everybody's sleeping, the boats put out to sea Borne on the wings of time It seemed the answers were so easy to find "To late," the prophets (profits) cry The island's sinking,

Just an alien Oh, we just want to get home again If you want to That's alright We were just about to lose our home Diamonds ate the radio Moving in the dead of night We took photographs just some just so History someone to know

They played a leading role to win the 2nd war Called in to serve And they knew what to do They were the heroes of the cold Warrior soul, they signed a book of history They live forever more Dropped down to a world of ice A platoe of frozen lakes A Nazi

The sun goes down He takes the day, but I'm grown And in your way He walks away My tears dry on their own In this blue shade So we are history Your shadow covers me The sky above ablaze

If you– If you ask, then you shall receive If you insist, then I'll oblige They know my history, so they bring up the past When I step inside the booth they expect me to spaz I just hop inside the 'Rari, I'm drivin' it fast I love to roll up some gelato

No-one is going to take me alive Time has come to make things right You and I must fight for our rights You and I must fight to survive Come ride with me Through the veins of history I'll show you why god Falls asleep on the job And how can we win,