Molly Nilsson - Excalibur

Once upon a time
In a fever
Not a dream nor a mare
I know that can't be right
But I've seen it
In the land of truth or dare

Give me your hungry give me your poor
All on board the magical sword
To build the accomplishments of man
From the Bellagio to the Hoover Dam

To distinguish a brown paper bag
From a string of disappointments
Of the American flag
By tomorrow remind me of the chant
As we're taking the the power plant

Forget about Las Vegas
What we lost on roulette
We're betting on red
And thеre's no giving up now

The future stands ajar
To thе night and it's just getting darker
The sky is a perforated car
Like the punctured remains of Bonnie Parker
Until this day she still haunts the casino halls
The burial sites and shopping malls

Some days I can't get out of bed
I feel too blue but I'm still seeing red
Forget about the battles lost
Gotta look ahead
We're betting on red
There's no giving up now