The Empire Strikes First

The Empire Strikes First

Bad Religion
(album: The Empire Strikes First)

We strike first
and we´re unrehearsed
here we go again
to stage the greatest show on heaven and earth
come on, get your money´s worth

don´t wanna live
(can´t live)
don´t wanna give
(can´t give)
don´t wanna be
(won´t be)
E-M-P-I-R-E
don´t wanna live
don´t wanna be
E-M-P-I-R-E

We´re comin on fast
and we´re built to last
we stumbled once in ´Nam
now we´re glad to finally say
those days have passed
tell me how long can it last!

don´t wanna live
(can´t live)
don´t wanna give
(can´t give)
don´t wanna be
(won´t be)
E-M-P-I-R-E
don´t wanna live
don´t wanna be
E-M-P-I-R-E

We just started out
you don´t need to be afraid
yeah you deserve two minutes hate

Well, we spit and we cursed and our bleeding hearts burst
but even ten million souls
marching in February couldn´t stop the worst,
couldn´t reverse

don´t wanna live
don´t wanna give
don´t wanna be
E-M-P-I-R-E
don´t wanna live
don´t wanna be
E-M-P-I-R-E

i can´t live
if it isn´t with you