[Verse 1 Win Butler] The kings taken back the throne The useless seed is sown When they say theyre cutting off the phone I tell em youre not home No place to hide You were fighting as a soldier on their side Youre still a soldier in your mind Though nothings on the line You say its money that we need As if we were only mouths to feed I know no matter what you say There are some debts youll never pay [Chorus Win Butler] Working for the Church while your family dies You take what they give you and you keep it inside Every spark of friendship and love will die without a home Hear the soldier groan, Well go at it alone [Verse 2 Win Butler] I can taste the fear Lift me up and take me out of here Dont wanna fight, dont wanna die Just wanna hear you cry Whos gonna throw the very first stone? Oh, whos gonna reset the bone? Walking with your head in a sling Wanna hear the soldier sing [Chorus Win Butler] Workin for the Church while my family dies Your little baby sisters gonna lose her mind Every spark of friendship and love will die without a home Hear the soldier groan, Well go at it alone [Verse 3 Win Butler, Rgine Chassagne] I can taste your fear Taste your fear Its gonna lift you up and take you out of here Take you out of hear And the bone shall never heal I care not if you kneel We cant find you now We cant find you now But theyre gonna get their money back somehow Theyre gonna get their money back somehow And when you finally disappear Well just say you were never here [Chorus Win Butler, Rgine Chassagne] Been workin for the Church while your life falls apart Your life, it falls apart Been singin hallelujah with the fear in your heart The fear, its in your heart Every spark of friendship and love will die without a home Hear the soldier groan, Well go at it alone Hear the soldier groan, Well go at it alone
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