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(lyrics from CD booklet)
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There's a place where words mean nothing, or much less
There's a place


Such a disgrace, we gotta get outta this mess
Where words mean nothing or much less
 
Such a disgrace
 
We got to get out of this mess




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How high shall we build this wall?
How high shall we build this wall?


Could've said more but it would've seemed heartless
I could've said more but it would've seemed heartless


How hard did I slam that door?
How hard did I slam that door?
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Until I saw this day
Until I saw this day


Didn't turn out the way we planned  
It didn't turn out the way we planned  
 
Now I'm living in


Now I'm living in broken promise land
Broken Promise Land


Broken promise land
Broken Promise Land






There's a town I know.
There's a town I know


There's a strange resemblance to Jericho
Has a strange resemblance to Jericho


But even though
Even though


Seven horns were getting ready to blow
Seven horns are getting ready to blow




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The only claim to be redeemed
They only claimed to be redeemed


To take that name that they've blasphemed
They take that name and then blaspheme


Didn't turn out the way we planned
It didn't turn out the way we planned


Now I'm living in broken promise land
Now I'm living in


Broken promise land
Broken Promise Land


Broken Promise Land




There's a place where infidels and showgirls meet


Such a disgrace, wedding bells crumbled in the street
There's a place
 
Where infidels and showgirls meet
 
Such a disgrace
 
Wedding bells crumble in the street
 
 


Coming in under the cover of darkness
Coming in under the cover of darkness
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How high shall we build this wall?
How high shall we build this wall?


Could've said more but it would've seemed heartless
I could've said more but it would've seemed heartless


How tight shall we shove that door?
How tight shall we shut that door?






In the name of the father and the son
In the name of the Father and the Son


In the name of gasoline and a gun
In the name of gasoline and a gun


Didn't turn out the way we planned  
It didn't turn out the way we planned  
 
Now I'm living in


Now I'm living in broken promise land
Broken Promise Land


Broken promise land
Broken Promise Land

Revision as of 02:36, 31 May 2006

There's a place

Where words mean nothing or much less

Such a disgrace

We got to get out of this mess


Coming in under the cover of darkness

How high shall we build this wall?

I could've said more but it would've seemed heartless

How hard did I slam that door?


I swore I'd never walk away

Until I saw this day

It didn't turn out the way we planned

Now I'm living in

Broken Promise Land

Broken Promise Land


There's a town I know

Has a strange resemblance to Jericho

Even though

Seven horns are getting ready to blow


Coming in under the cover of darkness

How high shall we build this wall?

Could've said more but it would've seemed heartless

How tight shall we close that door?


They only claimed to be redeemed

They take that name and then blaspheme

It didn't turn out the way we planned

Now I'm living in

Broken Promise Land

Broken Promise Land


There's a place

Where infidels and showgirls meet

Such a disgrace

Wedding bells crumble in the street


Coming in under the cover of darkness

How high shall we build this wall?

I could've said more but it would've seemed heartless

How tight shall we shut that door?


In the name of the Father and the Son

In the name of gasoline and a gun

It didn't turn out the way we planned

Now I'm living in

Broken Promise Land

Broken Promise Land