Intro
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[Verse 1]
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I've seen this house of plenty
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I've seen this place before
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I've seen this house with many faces, skeletons and more
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How it started off with nothing just a cradle luck of birth
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I've seen this place, believe in love, mother nature, earth
[Verse 2]
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I've seen this house grow stronger
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I've seen this place get tough
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I've seen this place go supersize me, little's good enough
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Every hour lasts for nothing every minute racing on
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I've seen this place, losing faith, now wonders where it's gone
[Pre chorus]
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I can't help you if you won't help yourself
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Love won't find you if you can't find yourself
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Oh, sweet deliverance put your hands up sing me a song
[Chorus]
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Can you hear me, can you hear me, ooh
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Can you hear me, can you hear me, ooh
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Can you hear me, calling with my back against the wall
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[Verse 3]
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I've seen this place with money
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I've seen this place got rich
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I've seen this place promiscuously acting like a bitch
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Dreams of milk and honey (Dreams of milk and honey)
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Shackles for the poor
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Acting out so civilized while stating more is more
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I can't help you if you won't help yourself
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Love won't find you if you can't find yourself
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Oh, sweet deliverance put your hands up sing me a song
[Chorus]
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Can you hear me, can you hear me, ooh
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Can you hear me, can you hear me, ooh
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Can you hear me, calling with my back against the wall
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Back against the wall, back against the wall
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[Verse 4]
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I've seen this place got angry
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I've seen this house at war
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I've seen this place tear many races claiming wills of God
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And if it is one for the money and it is two for the show
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Then read me out my civil rights and watch me while I go
[Chorus]
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Can you hear me, can you hear me, ooh
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Can you hear me, can you hear me, ooh
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Can you hear me, calling with my back against the wall
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[Chorus]
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Can you hear me, can you hear me, ooh
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Can you hear me, can you hear me, ooh
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Can you hear me, calling with my back against the wall
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Back against the wall, back against the wall
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Back against the wall, back against the wall
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[Fade to end]
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