With the collapse of the Soviet Union, the U.S. entered a new phase in its quest for world domination. As more resources have become focused upon this expansionist mission, U.S. civil society has suffered from an increasingly malign neglect.
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Verse
We were a mighty empire
But now we're in decline
So busy ruling others
That we've been left behind
So now our plants are closing
And millions of us crowd the streets
Where our poor and homeless
Search through trash cans for something to eat
Chorus
Where are we now?
And where will we be?
Well, we could all be headed
For THE SCRAPHEAP OF HISTORY
Verse
We've got the biggest weapons
But we've destroyed our farms
And now we're economic midgets
With giant military arms
We've ordered doomsday missiles
Like drunkards on a drinking bout
But we can never use them
Without snuffing all of us out
Chorus
Where are we now?
And where will we be?
We'll have to bite the bullet
On THE SCRAPHEAP OF HISTORY
Bridge
Now we had better prepare for the shock
'Cause it's coming and it can't be too far down the road
We were the scariest kids on the block
But the neighborhood is changing
And growing
And it could be about to explode
Instrumental Break
Verse
Now the Reds have crumbled
And Russia's come undone
We love to tell the story
Of how the West has won
But those dreams of glory
Turn into nightmares fast
Instead of back to the future
We're heading forward into the past
Chorus
Where are we now?
And where will we be?
There's still room at the bottom
Of THE SCRAPHEAP OF HISTORY
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History
History
Yeah, we could all be history
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Thanks to Arrow Productions, which provided live instruments and production assistance for this track.