“Duke Nukem” 13. Time To Save The World (Again)

[Verse 1]
I was sleeping in peace with a drink in my hand
When the sky cracked apart like a goddamn demand
And I knew — yeah, I knew — it was time I should stand

[Verse 2]
They don't send me a letter; they just break the sky
I don’t ask for the why — hell, I don’t even try
I just load up my guns, light a match, say goodbye—
To the bar, to the calm, to the quiet that dies

[Verse 3]
They pray for a hero, but scream when I speak
I’m the quake in the earth, I’m the punch in the cheek
If justice had boots, they would look just like mine
I don’t fight for their love — I just redraw the line

[Chorus]
Time to save the world (again)
With fire, fists, and a devil’s grin
No rest for kings, no final den—
Just me, the end, and where I’ve been

[Verse 4]
I’ve bled on the moon, I’ve killed gods in the sand
I’ve crushed every beast with my own damned hand
And they still crawl back, with their shrieks and their slime—
Guess the universe knows when it’s Duke’s time to shine

[Verse 5]
I’m tired. Yeah, sure. I’ve been tired for years
But I don’t break down — I just shift through the gears
Let the rookies retreat, let the cowards pretend—
I’m the man with the voice that commands the end

[Bridge - spoken, low and gritted]
They say heroes die
But I don’t
They say empires fall
I make sure they do
I’m the last damn chapter
And the final screw

[Chorus - repeat, heavier]
Time to save the world (again)
With gunpowder breath and a steel-born pen
The story’s old, but I still win—
So lock and load... let’s begin

[Outro - slow, fading]
I didn’t ask for the crown
But it fits like a glove
So here comes the thunder—
And hell follows, above