(Uuuh, uuuh uuuh uuh)
Born into Nixon, I was raised in hell
A welfare child where the teamsters dwelled
The last one born and the first one to run
My town was blind from refinery sun

My generation is zero
I never made it as a working class hero
21st century breakdown
I once was lost but never was found
I think I'm losing what's left of my mind
To the 20th century deadline

(Uuuh, uuuh uuuh uuh)

I was made of poison and blood
Condemnation is what I understood
Video games of the Tower's fall
Homeland security could kill us all

My generation is zero
I never made it as a working class hero
21st century breakdown
I once was lost but never was found
I think I'm losing what's left of my mind
To the 20th century deadline

We are the class of the class of thirteen
Born in the era of humility
We are the desperate in the decline
Raised by the bastards of 1969

My name is no one, the long lost son
Born on the fourth of July
Raised in the era of heroes and cons
That left me for dead or alive
I am a nation, a worker of pride (pride)
My debt to the status quo
The scars on my hands and the means to an end
It's all that I have to show

(Hey)
(Hey)
(Hey)

I swallowed my pride and I choked on my faith
I've given my heart and my soul
I've broken my fingers and lied through my teeth
The pillar of damage control

I've been to the edge and I've thrown the bouquet (hey)
Of flowers left over the grave
I sat in the waiting room, wasting my time
And waiting for judgement day

Praise liberty
The freedom to obey
It's the song that strangles me
Well, don't cross the line

Oh, dream, America, dream
I can't even sleep
From the light's early dawn
Oh, scream, America, scream
Believe what you see
From heroes and cons


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    Born into Nixon I was raised in hell A welfare child where the teamsters dwelled The last one born, the first one to run My town was blind from refinery sun

    My generation is zero I never made it as a working class hero

    21st Century Breakdown I once was lost but never was found I think I am losing what's left of my mind To the 20th Century Deadline

    I was made of poison and blood Condemnation is what I understood Videogames to the tower's fall Homeland Security could kill us all

    My generation is zero I never made it as a working class hero

    21st Century Breakdown I once was lost but never was found I think I am losing what's left of my mind To the 20th Century Deadline

    We are the class of 13 Born in the era of humility We are the desperate in the decline Raised by the Bastards of 1969

    My name is no one The long lost son Born of the 4th of July

    Raised in an era of heroes and cons That left me for dead or alive

    I am a nation A worker of pride My debt to the status quo

    The scars on my hands And the means to an end Is all that I have to show

    I swallowed my pride And I choked on my faith I've given my heart and my soul I've broken my fingers And lied through my teeth The pillar of damage control

    I've been to the edge And I've thrown the bouquet Of flowers left over the grave I sat in the waiting room Wasting my time And waiting for judgement day

    I praise Liberty The "Freedom to Obey" Is the song that strangles me Don't cross the line

    Dream, America dream, I can't even sleep From the lights early dawn Scream, America scream Believe what you see from heroes and cons?

    Voonztaon August 14, 2009   Link

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