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Why We Build The Wall

Why We Build The Wall lyrics by Hadestown Cast. [Hades] Why do we build the wall? My children, my children Why do we build the wall? [Company] Why do we build...

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Why We Build The Wall

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[Hades]

Why do we build the wall?

My children, my children

Why do we build the wall?

[Company]

Why do we build the wall?

We build the wall to keep us free

That's why we build the wall

We build the wall to keep us free

[Hades]

How does the wall keep us free?

My children, my children

How does the wall keep us free?

[Company]

How does the wall keep us free?

The wall keeps out the enemy

And we build the wall to keep us free

That's why we build the wall

We build the wall to keep us free

[Hades]

Who do we call the enemy?

My children, my children

Who do we call the enemy?

[Company]

Who do we call the enemy?

The enemy is poverty

And the wall keeps out the enemy

And we build the wall to keep us free

That's why we build the wall

We build the wall to keep us free

[Hades]

Because we have and they have not

My children, my children

Because they want what we have got

[Company]

Because we have and they have not

Because they want what we have got

The enemy is poverty

And the wall keeps out the enemy

And we build the wall to keep us free

That's why we build the wall

We build the wall to keep us free

[Hades]

What do we have that they should want?

My children, my children

What do we have that they should want?

[Company and Eurydice]

What do we have that they should want?

We have a wall to work upon

We have work and they have none

[Hades]

And our work is never done

My children, my children!

And the war is never won!

[Hades and Company]

The enemy is poverty

And the wall keeps out the enemy

And we build the wall to keep us free

That's why we build the wall

We build the wall to keep us free

We build the wall to keep us free

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