Preservation lyrics

Once upon a timeIn a faraway landLived a villain called flashHe was such a wicked manHe terrorized the peopleHe broke arms and crushed handsHe ruled with a fist and he purchased all the landThen he plowed up the fields and cut down the treesFor property speculationAnd he did it all for a pot of goldAnd for his own preservationThe people were scaredThey didn’t know where to turnThey couldn’t see any salvationFrom the hoods and the spivsAnd the crooked politiciansWho were cheating and lying to the nationSave the fields and the treesAnd give them back to the nationBring the government downA new leader must be foundFor the sake of preservationHe said he did it to help us allAnd did it for the good of the nationBut he did it for a pot of goldAnd for his own preservationWhen money is evilAnd power is corruptThe devil moves in and takes overMr. flash broke his wordAnd now he’s got to payFor his crimes and his lies and his evil waysAnd it’s gonna get roughAnd it’s gonna get roughIt’s a crime and a sin that no one can winIn a story of self preservation
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