Jerusalem

In a compound on the edge of town
 Security to keep the outside out
 You and your friends have been discussing how
 It seems rebellious to vote conservative now
 And your mind's so sharp
 And your eyes so bright
 You shine in love, you are born annointed
 You mean so well
 And you'll hurt so hard
 When you come to be disappointed
 But I am never going home again
 And I will build Jerusalem
 Don't know about us, but I know about Them
 And we will build Jerusalem
 Jerusalem.
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 You know exactly how clever sounds
 The soft consonants and rounded vowels
 You know the land that your labour's earned
 Your hypotheses have been confirmed
 We all love the smiths
 And we dig the clash
 But the smell of leather is intoxicating
 We're all brilliant minds
 We're genii
 We excel at drama and formal debating
 But I am never going home again
 And I will build Jerusalem
 Don't know about us, but I know about Them
 And we will build Jerusalem
 Jerusalem.
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 You can take your burning gold
 You can take your swords and spears
 You can take your lamb of god
 You can take these deadly years
 You can win and win
 And win again
 The dice are loaded you'll never miss
 But you can't build
 Jerusalem
 Cause you don't know what building is.