The Decline & Fall Of The American Empire Lyrics - Hades

Open your world history compufiles to number nineteen hundred and ninety eight. 

Today We're going to look back and bring to light once again, 

The mistakes that were made which Caused the democracy 

Once called America to fall from a great nation to total ruination. 

A country spoiled to the point of no return 

[Chorus] 

The Decline and Fall 

It's time to reflect on the consequences of shortsightedness 

And self defeating ideologies so 

That we may learn from them, never to forget that history does indeed repeat itself. 

There's a Big difference between assisting the truly needy 

And throwing the taxpayers' money at 

Problems with the noble hope that they'll disappear. 

Earning more short term votes all the While. 

Never once thinking about the 

Big picture or the future of our children. 

Selfish suicide, selfish suicide. 

[Chorus] 

The United States of America taxed and legislated itself both on the 

Federal and state levels into utter bankruptcy and eventual anarchy. 

Anerica the beautifully forsaken. 

Finished off in Exquisite catastrophe. 

Like Egypt and Rome before it, the USA advanced its living conditions 

To the point where total apathy consumed its hard working citizens and government 

Assistance did nothing but enslave the downtrodden to the powers that were. 

One nation under God, totally divisible. 

Our Father 

Our father who art in heaven 

Hallowed be thy name 

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done 

On earth as it is in heaven 

Give us this day our daily bread 

And forgive us our trespasses 

As we forgive those who trespass against us 

And please, please lead us not into temptation 

But deliver us from all evil