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Cities In Dust

Pato Fu

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Cities In Dust

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Water was running,children were runningYou were running out of timeUnder the mountain, a golden fountainWere you praying at the Lares shrine?But, oh-uh-oh, oh,your city lies in dust, my friendOh-uh-oh, oh, your city lies in dust, my friendWe found you hiding,we found you lyingChoking on the dirt and sandYour former glories and all the storiesDragged and washed with eager handsBut, oh-uh-oh, oh,your city lies in dust, my friendOh-uh-oh, oh, your city lies in dust, my friendYour city lies in dustWater was running,children were runningWe found you hiding,we found you lyingWater was running,children were runningWe found you hiding,we found you lyingYour city lies in dust, my friendOh-uh-oh, oh, your city lies in dust... my friendHot and burning in your nostrilsPouring down your gaping mouthYour molten bodies, blanket of cindersCaught in the throes, andWoah oh-uh-oh, oh,your city lies in dust, my friendOh-uh-oh, oh, your city lies in dust, my friendOh-uh-oh, oh, your city lies in dust, my friendOh-uh-oh, oh, your city lies in dust... my friendYour city lies in dust, my friendOh-uh-oh, oh, your city lies in dust, my friendOh-uh-oh, oh, your city lies in dust, my friend
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