Once More Unto the Breach
The scent of his tobacco, and the history on his face
He used to build with his hands, until machines took his place
He'll retire into poverty, his pension went away
Promises were broken, and someone needs to pay
His son has got a job, he's got two jobs, yeah he's got three,
He's trying to keep afloat, to support a family
But he likes to play the tables, and his numerous libations
He's lost most of his paychecks to gin and speculation
When there is nothing left to lose,
There is everything to gain
The moon orbits 'round the earth, The earth orbits 'round the sun
A satellite for pain, you're not the only one
When faith becomes a crook, when truth becomes a thief
A prisoner of hope, Once more unto the breach
She's a candidate for welfare, when her husband went away
But she spends the child support, on shoes and luxury
Her sister moved back home, cause a bachelor's don't mean work
And the loans are piling up, an education don't mean worth
He's traveling overseas, for his second tour of duty
Left his kids with his wife, yeah a high school prom queen beauty
He sows his seed on tour, don't ask don't tell don't know
And his spouse is sleeping with one of his friends back home
When there is nothing left to lose,
There is everything to gain
The moon orbits 'round the earth, The earth orbits 'round the sun
A satellite for pain, you're not the only one
When faith becomes a crook, when truth becomes a thief
A prisoner of hope, Once more unto the breach
You're desperate, you need a distraction
You want to make a change, without taking an action
You're anxious, you need a reaction
You want the sacrifice without the subtraction
You're desperate, you need a distraction
You want to make a change, without taking an action
You're anxious, you need a reaction
You want the sacrifice without the subtraction
The triggers locked and the safeties on,
The potential is there but the anger's gone
Let's chase the possible, we won't get caught
Let's make the most, with what we got
The moon orbits 'round the earth, The earth orbits 'round the sun
A satellite for pain, you're not the only one
When faith becomes a crook, when truth becomes a thief
A prisoner of hope, Once more unto the breach
He used to build with his hands, until machines took his place
He'll retire into poverty, his pension went away
Promises were broken, and someone needs to pay
His son has got a job, he's got two jobs, yeah he's got three,
He's trying to keep afloat, to support a family
But he likes to play the tables, and his numerous libations
He's lost most of his paychecks to gin and speculation
When there is nothing left to lose,
There is everything to gain
The moon orbits 'round the earth, The earth orbits 'round the sun
A satellite for pain, you're not the only one
When faith becomes a crook, when truth becomes a thief
A prisoner of hope, Once more unto the breach
She's a candidate for welfare, when her husband went away
But she spends the child support, on shoes and luxury
Her sister moved back home, cause a bachelor's don't mean work
And the loans are piling up, an education don't mean worth
He's traveling overseas, for his second tour of duty
Left his kids with his wife, yeah a high school prom queen beauty
He sows his seed on tour, don't ask don't tell don't know
And his spouse is sleeping with one of his friends back home
When there is nothing left to lose,
There is everything to gain
The moon orbits 'round the earth, The earth orbits 'round the sun
A satellite for pain, you're not the only one
When faith becomes a crook, when truth becomes a thief
A prisoner of hope, Once more unto the breach
You're desperate, you need a distraction
You want to make a change, without taking an action
You're anxious, you need a reaction
You want the sacrifice without the subtraction
You're desperate, you need a distraction
You want to make a change, without taking an action
You're anxious, you need a reaction
You want the sacrifice without the subtraction
The triggers locked and the safeties on,
The potential is there but the anger's gone
Let's chase the possible, we won't get caught
Let's make the most, with what we got
The moon orbits 'round the earth, The earth orbits 'round the sun
A satellite for pain, you're not the only one
When faith becomes a crook, when truth becomes a thief
A prisoner of hope, Once more unto the breach
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Writer(s): William Grant Iii Wakefield
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