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21st Century Breakdown by Green Day

Born into nixon I was (1)____________ in hell
A welfare child where the teamsters dwelled
The (2)________ one born, and the first one to run
My town was (3)__________ from refinery sun

My generation is zero
I never (4)________ it as a (5)______________ class hero
21st century breakdown
I once was lost but never was found
I think I am losing what's left of my mind
To the 20th century deadline...

I was (6)________ of poison and blood
Condemnation is what I understood
Videogames to the tower's fall
Homeland security (7)__________ kill us all
My generaton is zero
I never (8)________ it as a working class hero
21st (9)______________ breakdown
I once was lost but never was found
I think I am losing what's left of my mind
To the (10)________ (11)______________ deadline...

We are the (12)__________ of, the class of 13
Born in the era of humility
We are the (13)__________________ in the decline
Raised by the bastards of 1969...

My (14)________ is no one
The long (15)________ son
Born on the 4th of July
Raised in an era of heroes and cons
That left me for dead or alive

I am a nation
A worker of pride
My debt to the (16)____________ quo
The scars on my hands
And the means to an end
Is all that I (17)________ to show
...
I (18)________________ my pride
And I choked on my faith
I've given my (19)__________ and my soul
I've broken my fingers
And lied (20)______________ my teeth
The pillar of damage control
I've (21)________ to the edge
And I've thrown the bouquet
Of flowers left over the grave
I sat in the waiting room
Wasting my time
And waiting for Judgement Day...
I (22)____________ liberty
The "Freedom to Obey"
Is the song that strangles me
Well, don't cross the line

(Oh) dream, America dream
I can't even sleep
From the light's early dawn

(Oh) scream, America scream
Believe what you see
From heroes and cons

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