So you think I'm alone?
But being alone's the only way to be
When you step outside
You spend life fighting for your sanity

This is a cold war
You better know what you're fighting for
This is a cold war
Do you know what you're fighting for?

If you want to be free (if you want to be free)
Below the ground's the only place to be
'Cause in this life ('cause in this life)
You spend time running from depravity

This is a cold war
Do you know what you're fighting for?
This is a cold war
You better know what you're fighting for
This is a cold war
You better know what you're fighting for
This is a cold war
Do you know what you're fighting for?

Bring wings to the weak and bring grace to the strong
May all evil stumble as it flies in the world
All the tribes comes and the mighty will crumble
We must brave this night and have faith in love

I'm trying to find my peace (we're trying to find our peace)
I was made to believe
There's something wrong with me (there's nothing wrong with me)
And it hurts my heart (it really hurts my heart)
Lord have mercy, ain't it plain to see?

That this is a cold war
Do you know what you're fighting for?
This is a cold war
You better know what you're fighting for

This is a cold
This is a cold war
You better know what you're fighting for
Kellindo

(Ooh-ooh)
Na-na-na
Na-na-na
Na-na-na, oh, na-na-na (there's nothing wrong with me)

Ohh
(Na-na-na-na-na-na)
(Do you know what you're fighting for?)
Do you know it's a cold, cold war? (Na-na-na-na-na-na)
Do you? Do you? (Do you know what you're fighting for?)
Do you? (This is a cold)
(Na-na-na-na-na-na) ahh
(Do you know what you're fighting for?) Ahh
(This is a cold, na-na-na-na-na-na)
(Do you know what you're fighting for?) Oh
It's a cold, cold war (bye, bye, bye, bye, don't you cry when I say goodbye)
You better know what you're fighting for

Bye, bye, bye, bye, don't you cry when I say goodbye
Bye, bye, bye, bye, don't you cry when I say goodbye
Bye, bye, bye, bye, don't you cry when I say goodbye


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Cold War Lyrics as written by Janelle Monae Robinson Charles L Joseph

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    So you think I'm alone? But being alone's the only way to be When you step outside You spend life fighting for your sanity!

    If you wanna be free Below the ground's the only place to be Cause in this life You spend time running from depravity

    Bring wings to weak and Bring grace to the strong May all evil stumble as it flies in the world All the tribes come & the mighty will crumble We must brave this night & have faith in love

    I'm trying to find my peace I was made to believe there's something wrong with me And it hurt my heart Lord have mercy ain't it plain to see

    baumsqgodon October 10, 2010   Link

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