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And while your clan's engaging
in tense negotiations
to apprehend the birthright of the meek

you keep pretending that it's
a brand-new situation
but we went through this just the other week

You taught your children
nothing's free
but now they're always grabbing
Your only weakness
you can't see they were always watching you

You take advantage of your
untarnished reputation
as the keeper of the family peace
But when your brother starts up
another altercation
who are you to turn the other cheek?

You taught your children
to love Jesus
And now they're always gagging
Mouths full of wafers
if they could speak
They'd be asking, asking

Where were you
when you knew?
Where were you
when you knew?

First they came for Muslims
then they came for Jews
then they came for Jesus
Will they come for you?

(you were not a Muslim
you were not a Jew
you were not like Jesus
Who will speak up for you?)

You've always been the one to
perform resuscitations
while all the others stand around
and weep
But when your country chokes on
its transubstantiation
who are you to do a finger sweep?

You taught your children to breathe free
and now they're always gasping
If they could get the air to speak
They'd be asking asking

Where were you
when you knew?
Crying
What to do
when they come for you
when they come for you
Will they come for you?

You keep pretending that it's
a brand new situation
but as the kids will see
We are history.