It don't really matter
gonna find out for yourself
No it don't really matter
You're gonna leave this thing to somebody else

If they missionaries
Real time visionaries
Sitting in a Chinese stew
To view my dis-infatuation
I know that I'm a classic case
Watch my disenchanted face
Blame it on the Falun Gong
They've seen the end and you can't hold on now

'Cause it would take a lot more hate than you
To end the fascination, even with your iron fist
More than you got to rule the nation
When all I've got is precious time

It don't really matter
Guess I'll keep it to myself
Said, it don't really matter
It's time I look around for somebody else

'Cause it would take a lot more time than you
Have got for masturbation, even with your iron fist
More than you got to rule the nation
When all we've got is precious time
More than you got to fool the nation
But all I've got is precious time

It don't really matter
I guess you'll find out for yourself
No, it don't really matter
So you can hear it now from somebody else

You think you got it all locked up inside
And if you beat 'em enough, they'll die
It's like a walk in the park from a cell
Now you're keeping your own kind in hell
When your Great Wall rocks, blame yourself
While their arms reach out for your help
And you're out of time


Lyrics submitted by UseYourIllusion, edited by LTS55

Chinese Democracy Lyrics as written by Darren A. Reed Caram Chase Costanzo

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    I hate when people say its not the "Old GNR", because Slash is not in it. Slash is the most overrated part of Guns N' Roses. Axl and Izzy were the masterminds behind every song they had. Besides Spaghetti Incident? was by far their worst album, because Izzy was gone. Axl is the greatest front man ever, even with new guys behind him. Its not like these new members suck either. The whole band is amazing in concert.

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