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Artist: Empire Falls
Canonical path: /empire-falls/the-quick-and-the-dead
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The Quick And The Dead
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The Quick And The Dead
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Life's blood flows through the veins Of those who write their own destinies
You fucking ran when times were hard There is a difference between you and me The quick and the dead Which one will you be?
The quick or the fucking dead Life is hard you know that's right When it shuts you down you must stand and fight Will you be a wolf or a fucking sheep?
When the trumpets sound will you earn your keep?
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