All empires crumble or slowly slip away Cracks across the monuments each day All empires stumble on the vice of other men Sacrifices common when the stones are laid again When Tanis crumbles hear the call, let the ocean break your fall From the parapets, declare that it's the day before the dawn All empires relegate their faith to distant shores Plunder from the orient replaces it in scores All empires crumble into the sea Rome, Greece, Babylon and Me When Tanis crumbles hear the call, let the ocean break your fall From the parapets, declare that it's the day before the dawn When wonders wash in to the sea, Colossus crumbles at the knee Hanging gardens issue pardons from the Caliph to the Khan Look on my works you mighty Look on my works and despair Look on my works you mighty Look on my works and despair When Tanis crumbles hear the call, let the ocean break your fall From the parapets, declare that it's the day before the dawn When wonders wash in to the sea, Colossus crumbles at the knee Hanging gardens issue pardons from the Caliph to the Khan Now that the last decree is signed, turn your head and you will find Ruined archways bury parchment that the old republic's gone Along the ancient colonnade, a new flag flies, the free parade To the palace mount to clear the ground to build His kingdom on Look on my works you mighty Look on my works and despair Look on my works you mighty, my works you mighty