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The Greater Good

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The Greater Good

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[First Officer]

You could lay down, in this hole you dug

Just fade away into the red sand

But we all know, it's not who you are

You've come too far to be stranded on this star

But we're not here to take a prize

You know, just open up your eyes

The things that got us here have little weight

Perhaps a chance to be a man

You dream to be, you know you can

Come on, suit up and we won't let you fail

For the greater good

For the greater good

For the greater good

For the greater good

[Locomotive]

I hear what you're saying

You know that I do

But this is so much bigger than anyone imagined -

Can't you see?

[First Officer]

But you are not here on your own

We've got your back, we'll make it home

We're wide awake, there's so much to be done

[Locomotive]

If you believe then I will too

And if the pieces come unglued

They'll know we gave it everything we had

For the greater good

For the greater good

For the greater good

For the greater good

[First Officer]

One day this place may be our grave

But if we die, by the gods, we'll be saved

(We will be saved, we will be saved)

We'll be saved

(We will be saved, we will be saved)

For the greater good

[First Officer]

We need you back with us

For the greater good

[Locomotive]

I believe, I believe

For the greater good

[First Officer]

'Cause you know you're strong enough

For the greater good

[Locomotive]

Yeah, everything's gonna be alright

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