Well it's true what they say The American way Is built on someone's tears They alone, are the lucky ones Take when they came With promises made How long — 100 thousand years so far? Would really like to hurry things up D'like to know, better than History, when lies began I saw the truth I couldn't lie I'd take it back a thousand times But now you've gone and thrown it all away You are king of the world Yet you plunder - always saying something new Please I can't guide them anymore I saw (what they did) Like to know, better than Eyes that change when youth began I saw the truth I couldn't lied I'd give it back a thousand times Armed a child, let her — there I saw it all pretend I had (Pretend) I cared Not at all