Songs Of Empire

They’re not that different than the other guys
The same movie stars they idolize
Are the ones that we take home at night
And they don’t envy us anything
Not blonde looks, cars, or varsity teams
Upper row seats, Jim Beam
He had a friend, a genius, he was used
To getting passed by (by by by by)
They sat and listened to «Joe the Lion»
And the animal grew inside
The L.I.R.R. can’t hold them down
I should know, I’ve seen them around
Skinny ties, bull’s eyes, and strange new sounds
They just want all that their parents did
Gang of friends and gifts to give
Come on, come on, we all wanna go, kid
He had a friend, a genius, he was used
To getting passed by (by by by by)
They sat and listened to song of empire
And the tears fell from their eyes (eyes)