GUSTER LYRICS - Empire State

"Empire State"



Been the crawl of a mountain

Been a link in a chain

Been scolded for stealing

Been told to behave



Been reading the forecast

Something's coming this way

But it's taking forever

I'm too tired to maintain that

I'm slow



Been a scratch on the surface

Been a clog in the drain

Been melodramatic

Been sleeping for days



Been one in a million

Been a million to one

This is taking forever

It always seems to return that

I'm slow



All hands up, salute the Empire State

Faith be true, you know the way

Ten feet tall in this: an empty space

Fallen walls all around

Destroyed again

Destroyed again



Been digging to China

Been a fish in the sea

Been talking to Jesus

He's not talking to me



Been reading the forecast

Something's coming this way

But it's taking forever

I'm too tired to maintain that

I'm slow



All hands up, salute the Empire State

Faith is true, she knows the way

Ten miles tall in this: an empty space

Fallen walls all around

We'll build again

Rebuild again



Been the crawl of a mountain

Been a link in a chain

Been scolded for stealing

Been carted away