21st Century Breakdown by Green Day
Born into nixon I was raised in hell
A (1)______________ child where the (2)__________________ dwelled
The last one born, and the first one to run
My town was (3)__________ (4)________ refinery sun
My generation is zero
I never made it as a (5)______________ class hero
21st century breakdown
I (6)________ was lost but (7)__________ was found
I think I am (8)____________ what's left of my mind
To the 20th century deadline...
I was (9)________ of poison and blood
Condemnation is (10)________ I understood
Videogames to the tower's fall
Homeland security could kill us all
My (11)__________________ is zero
I never made it as a working class hero
21st century breakdown
I once was lost but never was found
I think I am (12)____________ what's (13)________ of my mind
To the 20th century deadline...
We are the (14)__________ of, the class of 13
Born in the era of humility
We are the (15)__________________ in the decline
Raised by the bastards of 1969...
My name is no one
The long lost 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 (16)____________ of pride
My debt to the (17)____________ quo
The scars on my hands
And the means to an end
Is all that I have to show
...
I swalloed my pride
And I choked on my faith
I've given my (18)__________ and my soul
I've (19)____________ my fingers
And (20)________ (21)______________ my teeth
The pillar of damage control
I've been 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 praise 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, (22)______________ scream
Believe (23)________ you see
From (24)____________ and cons
A (1)______________ child where the (2)__________________ dwelled
The last one born, and the first one to run
My town was (3)__________ (4)________ refinery sun
My generation is zero
I never made it as a (5)______________ class hero
21st century breakdown
I (6)________ was lost but (7)__________ was found
I think I am (8)____________ what's left of my mind
To the 20th century deadline...
I was (9)________ of poison and blood
Condemnation is (10)________ I understood
Videogames to the tower's fall
Homeland security could kill us all
My (11)__________________ is zero
I never made it as a working class hero
21st century breakdown
I once was lost but never was found
I think I am (12)____________ what's (13)________ of my mind
To the 20th century deadline...
We are the (14)__________ of, the class of 13
Born in the era of humility
We are the (15)__________________ in the decline
Raised by the bastards of 1969...
My name is no one
The long lost 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 (16)____________ of pride
My debt to the (17)____________ quo
The scars on my hands
And the means to an end
Is all that I have to show
...
I swalloed my pride
And I choked on my faith
I've given my (18)__________ and my soul
I've (19)____________ my fingers
And (20)________ (21)______________ my teeth
The pillar of damage control
I've been 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 praise 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, (22)______________ scream
Believe (23)________ you see
From (24)____________ and cons
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