About to Fall
Words and Music
by GlennSiegel


Intro
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Throughout the ages a pervading theme
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Manifesting in humanity The acting out of reckless dreams
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Until the power falls

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The way that history’s written by so few
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With ever bending and convenient rules
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That don’t allow the possibility that they could be about to fall
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Lovely Marie in all her finery blinded from danger by her jewelry
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Shield by hedges and painted screens yet she was about to fall
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And her head was about to roll
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Despite amassing the world’s greatest army
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And winning victory over victory
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And ruling all the land from sea to sea
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He was about to fall And then Elba called



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And shivering sailors in their scurvy dreams

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Carry out the wishes of their frenzied kings
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Even when it can be plainly seen That they’re about to fall
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And that with them goes all

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Over and over here we go again
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Needle in the balance and it never ends
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Power abused with gluttony Creates a mighty fall
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Could be time to hear the call

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The illusion of our ability to control
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Mother nature when she goes against our goals
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Begets the question and with urgency
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Are we about to fall Have we finally hit the wall
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Business as usual And the winner loses all


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