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Democracy (Bonus Track)

from III by The Lumineers

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lyrics

It’s coming through a hole in the air,
From those nights in Tiananmen Square
It’s coming from the feel,
That this ain’t exactly real,
Or it’s real, but it ain’t exactly there
From the wars against disorder,
From the sirens night and day,
From the fires of the homeless,
From the ashes of the gay
Democracy is coming to the U.S.A

It’s coming through a crack in the wall
On a visionary flood of alcohol
From the staggering account
Of the Sermon on the Mount
Which I don’t pretend to understand at all
It’s coming from the silence
On the dock of the bay
From the brave, the bold, the battered,
Heart of Chevrolet
Democracy is coming to the U.S.A

It’s coming from the sorrow in the street
The holy places where the races meet
From the homicidal bitchin’
That goes down in every kitchen
To determine who will serve and who will eat
From the wells of disappointment
Where the women kneel to pray
For the grace of God in the desert here
And the desert far away
Democracy is coming to the U.S.A

Sail on, sail on
O mighty Ship of State
To the Shores of Need
Past the Reefs of Greed
Through the Squalls of Hate
Sail on, sail on, sail on

It’s coming to America first
The cradle of the best, of the worst
It’s here they’ve got the range
And the machinery for change
And it’s here they’ve got the spiritual thirst
It’s here the family’s broken
And it’s here the lonely say
That the heart has got to open
In a fundamental way
Democracy is coming to the U.S.A

It’s coming from the women and the men
Oh baby, we’ll be making love again
We’ll be going down so deep
That the river’s gonna weep
And the mountain’s goin’ to shout, “Amen!”
It’s coming like the tidal flood
Beneath the lunar sway
Imperial, mysterious, in amorous array
Democracy is coming to the U.S.A

Sail on, sail on
Oh mighty Ship of State
To the Shores of Need
past the Reefs of Greed
through the Squalls of Hate
Sail on, sail on, sail on

I’m sentimental, if you know what I mean
Oh I love the country but I can’t stand the scene
And I’m neither left or right
I’m just staying home tonight
Getting lost in that hopeless little screen
But I’m stubborn as those garbage bags
That time cannot decay
I’m junk but I’m still holding up
This little wild bouquet
Democracy is coming to the U.S.A
To the U.S.A
To the U.S.A
To the U.S.A

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from III, released September 13, 2019

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After years of touring in support of their debut album, The Lumineers released Cleopatra on Dualtone, in 2016. The platinum album debuted #1 on both Billboard's Top 200 Albums Chart and the UK Albums Chart and featured the gold title track as well as the platinum single, "Ophelia". The tour in support of Cleopatra included two sold out shows at Madison Square Garden and one at the Hollywood Bowl. ... more

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