The streets are lined with gold, the cheese is full of mold
Oh, come into the fold with me
Global domination, while it sparks my imagination
It kills the vegetation, it's not my cup of tea
The stairs are high and winding, my brother is divining
The empire is declining, but the wine is old
It's never sweet enough and a little bit too tough
And they play a bit too rough and they talk a little bit too cold
Say there's another color, I just say it on a bet
You know it's true, though you haven't heard it yet
They're playing it for keeps, like the pieces on a board
You know it's true, though you haven't heard before
Welcome to the decline, it's going just fine
It's good for the wine and it's good for the forces
You can run, but you can't hide and beggars would ride
If, if they had the horses
If wishes were horses, beggars would ride
If wishes were horses, beggars would ride
If wishes were horses, beggars would ride
Oh, beggars would ride, beggars would ride, yeah
The carousel is burning, the model's eyes are yearning
The tables aren't turning, but the lunch is free
And it's never cheap enough and it's always the same stuff
And they forever call your bluff and forever get their fee
Say there's another color, I just say it on a bet
You know it's true, though you haven't heard it yet
They're playing it for keeps, like the pieces on a board
You know it's true, though you haven't heard before
Welcome to the decline, it's going just fine
It's good for the wine and it's good for the forces
You can run, but you can't hide and beggars would ride
If, if they had the horses
If wishes were horses, beggars would ride
If wishes were horses, beggars would ride
If wishes were horses, beggars would ride
Oh, beggars would ride, beggars would ride
Yeah, (????)
Ride, they'd ride
Yeah
There is no limitation set upon this nation
What is our station and relationship?
What about the pollution and the constitution?
What is the purpose of this burning branch I grip?
If wishes were horses, beggars would ride
If wishes were horses, beggars would ride
If wishes were horses, beggars would ride
Oh, beggars would ride, beggars would ride
If wishes were horses, beggars would ride, yeah
Beggars would ride, beggars would ride, oooh
If wishes were horses, beggars would ride, oooh
Beggars would ride, beggars would ride
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