The Electric Swing Circus - Empires lyrics

Do you recall your papa when he sat you on his knee Telling you the stories of everything he sees Parading other people, how they braved the battlefield Taking on an empire, fighting to be free? Oh Papa, tell me what you saw Tan Tan Tara, can you hear the call? Oh Papa, I can see it in your eye Tan Tan Tara, ba-bap-da-da Flying out the funnel, crackling on the radio Emergency connections on a telephone exchange "You've reached the operator, what's the reason for your call?" Can you tell me what's the point in building empty empires now? Oh Papa, tell me what you saw Tan Tan Tara, can you hear the call? Oh Papa, I can see it in your eye Tan Tan Tara, ba-bap-da-da Oh, now, they know that a hundred years ago That they would build an empire strong Give it time, and these imaginary lines will fade away The battle goes around until we find a common ground What's the point in building empty empires now? Oh Papa, tell me what you saw Tan Tan Tara, can you hear the call? Oh Papa, I can see it in your eye Tan Tan Tara, ba-bap-da-da Oh Papa, tell me what you saw Tan Tan Tara, can you hear the call? Oh Papa, I can see it in your eye Tan Tan Tara, ba-bap-da-da Oh, now, they know that a hundred years ago That they would build an empire strong Give it time, and these imaginary lines will fade away What's the point in building What's the point in building What's the point in building empty empires now?