i know that the sunset empire shudders and shakes i know there s a floodgate and a raging river i say the silence of the ribbons of iron and steel i say hear the punch drunk huddle drive hammer and steel sometimes you re beaten to the call sometimes you re taken to the wall but you don t give in i know that the cannibals wear smart suits and ties i know they arm wrestle on the altar i say don t leave your heart in a hard place sometimes you re shaken to the core sometimes the face is gonna fall but you don t give in