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21st Century Breakdown by Green Day

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

My generation is zero
I never made it as a working class hero
21st century breakdown
I once was lost but (4)__________ was found
I think I am (5)____________ what's left of my mind
To the (6)________ (7)______________ deadline...

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

We are the class of, the (12)__________ of 13
Born in the era of humility
We are the desperate in the decline
Raised by the (13)________________ 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 (16)________ me for dead or alive

I am a nation
A worker of pride
My debt to the status quo
The (17)__________ 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 (22)________ to the edge
And I've (23)____________ the bouquet
Of flowers (24)________ over the grave
I sat in the waiting room
Wasting my time
And waiting for (25)__________________ Day...
I praise liberty
The "Freedom to Obey"
Is the song (26)________ strangles me
Well, don't cross the line

(Oh) dream, America dream
I can't (27)________ sleep
From the light's early dawn

(Oh) scream, (28)______________ scream
Believe what you see
From heroes and cons

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