Oh  death of a dream

You, you feel, that I

Should give you what is mine
Take from my family
Take from when I die

These, these hands, so scarred
Work the soil 'til now I'm gone
Pay for protection

Taxed to death and again

Oh  death of a dream


Boots, you hear, marching
Take you off in the night

Take your will and you rights
No one can claim it's right
Laws, they will no kneel

Abuse them as they feel
Power, they crave and they take
Ignorants, bound in chains


Oh  death of a dream


[Chorus:]
Death of a dream  when the light is gone inside
Death of a dream  rights of kings denied

Death of a dream  when a lie is not a lie
Death of a dream  liberty has died


My mind's no longer my own
Persecuted for my thoughts
Motives hidden

They've got no interest in me
Dreams, they are grounding out
Like a flame that's been snuffed out

Desire's been crushed
Give me faith to believe


Oh  death of a dream

[Chorus]