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Artist: All That Remains
Canonical path: /all-that-remains/the-greatest-generation
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The Greatest Generation
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Curated by Ethan Walker
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The Greatest Generation
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If you been wondering, just what has made us grow
A generation hard as stone
My father’s father, may God rest his soul
He taught me something you should know
You put your shoulder to the wheel
You put your nose to the grindstone
You work your fingers straight to the bone
I won't, won't let ‘em leave us
A generation
I won't, won't let ‘em leave us, don't leave us
Selfless, relentless
Don't let their memory fade away
No, I won't, won't let ‘em leave us, don't leave us
Remember what made us great
Now’s the time to
Remember what made us great
They dug and shaped the earth
And with their hands gave birth
To all the modern wonders that you see
They worked from dawn till dusk
They did it all for us
If we take one thing from them it should be
You put your shoulder to the wheel
You put your nose to the grindstone
You work your fingers straight to the bone
I won't, won't let ‘em leave us
A generation
I won't, won't let ‘em leave us, don't leave us
Selfless, relentless
Don't let their memory fade away
No, I won't, won't let ‘em leave us, don't leave us
I am forever grateful
I am the man I am today
(Don't leave us)
I am forever grateful
For your hand in making me this way
(Don't leave us)
Remember what made us great
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