Empire State - Guster

Been the crawl of a mountain 
Been a link in a chain 
Been scolded for stealin' 
Been told to behave 

Been readin' the forecast 
Somethin's coming this way 
But it's takin' 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 sleepin' for days 

Been one in a million 
Been a million to one 
This is takin' forever 
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 diggin' to China 
Been a fish in the sea 
Been talkin' to Jesus 
But he's not talkin' to me 

Been readin' the forecast 
Something's coming this way 
But it's taken forever 
And I've already maintained 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 stealin' 
Been carted away