We got the empire, now as then
I hear empire down

We don't doubt, we don't take direction
We don't doubt, we don't take direction
I hear the sons of the city and dispossessed
Lucretia, my reflection, dance the ghost with me
We get pretty but you and me
Love lost, fire at will
Two worlds and in between
Get down, get undressed
I don't see much evidence
Lucretia, my reflection, dance the ghost with me
Get down, get undressed
I hear the sons of the city and dispossessed
We got the kingdom, we got the key
I don't feel, I don't feel, I don't feel
We got the kingdom, we got the key

We get pretty but you and me
The empire has begun
We got the empire, now as then
Hot metal and methedrine
I hear the empire down
Such things I hear, they don't make sense
I hear the sons of the city and dispossessed

Get down, get undressed
We don't doubt, we don't take direction
Dum-dum bullets and shoot to kill, I hear
We got the kingdom, we got the key
Once a railroad now it's done
Dive, bombers and empire down

We get pretty but you and me

I hear the roar of a big machine
I hear the empire down
We got the empire, now as then
A hard reign held up by rage
We look hard, we look through
Lucretia, my reflection, dance the ghost with me

We look hard to see for real
A long train held up by page on page