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Ashtar Command

Mark IV

Release date: 1st October 2012

From American Sunshine Vol. 1
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"Mark IV" is a track by Ashtar Command, from the album American Sunshine Vol. 1, released 1st October 2012. Full lyrics are available below.

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Ashtar Command

Ashtar Command

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Mark IV

[Verse 1]

When I was a young boy I was told

I could become anything that I wanted to be

Followed all the paths they laid before me, now I've learned

Never lead where I thought they would lead

[Hook]

You can hold me down, but you can't break me

You may think you can, but you can't shake me

You may trust your God, but he won't save me

Don't think you can take anything from me

[Verse 2]

Now that I am grown

Do I like what I've become?

Is it all that I thought it would be?

Back where it began

And anything has come and gone

I will be what I wanted to be

[Hook]

You can hold me down, but you can't break me

You may think you can, but you can't shake me

You may trust your God, but he won't save me

Don't think you can take anything from me

[Hook]

You can hold me down, but you can't break me

You may think you can, but you can't shake me

You may trust your God, but he won't save me

Don't think you can take anything from me

You can hold me down, but you can't break me

You may think you can, but you can't shake me

You may trust your God, but he won't save me

Don't think you can take anything from me

You can hold me down, but you can't break me

You may think you can, but you can't shake me

You may trust your God, but he won't save me

Don't think you can take anything from me

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From American Sunshine Vol. 1

2012
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