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Silver and gold, silver and gold
Everyone wishes for it
How do you measure it's worth?
Just by the pleasure it gives here on earth
Oh, I'm getting old oh, I'm getting old
Everyone wishes for youth
How have I wasted my life?
Trusting the pleasure it gives here on earth
Lord, come with fire lord, come with fire
Everyone's wasting their time
Storing up treasure in vain
Trusting the pleasure it gives here on earth
Oh, I see the end oh, I see the end
Everyone's waiting for death
How do you measure it's worth?
Justice delivers it's gift here on earth
Silver and gold, silver and gold
Silver and gold, silver and gold
Everyone wishes for it
How do you measure it's worth?
Just by the pleasure it gives here on earth
Oh, I'm getting old oh, I'm getting old
Everyone wishes for youth
How have I wasted my life?
Trusting the pleasure it gives here on earth
Lord, come with fire lord, come with fire
Everyone's wasting their time
Storing up treasure in vain
Trusting the pleasure it gives here on earth
Oh, I see the end oh, I see the end
Everyone's waiting for death
How do you measure it's worth?
Justice delivers it's gift here on earth
Silver and gold, silver and gold
Silver and gold, silver and gold
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Justice Delivers Its Death Lyrics as written by Sufjan Stevens
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