Here's to the fallen empire, and all the treasure there
Here's to the fallen empire, and I just don't care

A toast to the mighty buildings
That cluttered up the sky
And I'll drink to all those fine, brave lads
Who gave it their best try
The armies came on charging
But the battle lasted a day
By dawn the conquest halted there
And a handful rode away

So here's to the fallen empire, and all the treasure there
Here's to the fallen empire, and I just don't care

With the general dead and buried
The corporal of resource
Rallied up the small remains
Of once-undefeated force
Their final charge came quickly
Their horses seemed to fly
Each man knew an age had ended
Each man knew he'd die

So here's to the fallen empire, and all the treasure there
Hip hip hooray for the fallen empire, and I just don't care

The defenders made quick work of them
And the war was finally won
An era's culture grew no more
And a new era begun
The defenders, now the conquerors
Grow docile with desire
Their expansion surely justified now
All hail the new empire

So here's to the fallen empire, and all the treasure there
Here's to the fallen empire, and I just can't seem to care

You know, that was many empires ago
Many since have rose and fell
Many more shall rise under God and heaven
And ride off into hell
Their children have our faces
Their children we're among
And as I too dream, my turn draws near
Because I am that young

So here's to the fallen empire, and all the treasure there
Here's to the fallen empire, and I really don't care

I can hear it call to me
Like a wolf howls to the moon
You know, now there is no life up there
We'll colonize it soon
So here's to our falling empire
And all that's fine and fair
Come ride with me for an emperor's crown
I'm young and I just don't care

So here's to the fallen empire, and all the trouble there
Here's to the fallen empire, I'm a young man and I just don't care

• 1999
• 4th of July
• Ain't That Life
• All up to You
• American Way
• And So It Goes
• Annie Laurie
• Anything Goes
• As We Wonder
• Bad to The Bone
• Best Be on My Way
• Black Cat Jam
• Blister in The Sun
• Can't Get a Light
• Carry Me Home
• Chan's Groove
• Change
• Christmas
• Christmas Blues
• Circle of The Rings
• Cleopatra's Cat
• Come Together
• Corn Mash Blues
• Cracks in The Stone
• Decision of The Skies
• Didn't Mean to Wake Up
• Diner
• Do I Move You
• Dream On
• Faith in You
• Fallen Empire
• Far Away
• Feelin' Groovy
• Five to One
• Get Out of Denver
• Get Out Today
• Gloria
• Glory Glory
• Going up to The Country, Paint My Mailbox Blue
• Hard to Exist
• Her Me
• Hey Joe
• Hi Heeled Sneakers
• Hit The Road, Jack
• Home is Where You Are
• Hurdy Gurdy Fandango
• I Want to Take You Higher
• I've Been Working on The Railroad
• In The Name of a Cause
• Intro
• Jabberwock
• Jonesin' Prayin'
• Just for Me
• Louie Louie
• Low Rider
• Maybe I'm Wrong
• Midnight Hour
• Mind to Ramble
• Miss You
• Mmmbop
• Monster
• Moonlight Serenade
• Mother Funker
• My Only Regret
• Never a Lover & Always The Friend
• Outta My Hands
• Princeton Eyes
• Put Your Lollipop Away
• Rock Me Baby
• Sarah
• Secret Agent Man
• Severe Infatuation
• She Caught The Katy
• Shotgun Shell
• Should I Stay or Should I Go
• Sick of It All
• Silent Night
• Some Things I Will Not Pretend
• Spinning Spiraling Machine
• Star Spangled Banner
• Superstition
• Sweet Home Chicago
• The Conga
• The Devil Went Down to Georgia
• The Heavens Get Pissed
• The Joker
• The Light in Her Eyes
• The Path
• The Way
• The Weight
• Time is Free
• To Fro
• Traveler Suite
• View
• Wang Dang Doodle
• Weird Chick
• What Do You Want from Me?
• When Johnny Comes Marching Home
• When The Levee Breaks
• Who Do You Love
• With You
• Wouldn't It Make You Mad
• You Rescued Me