Best single line lyric in a song?

So many good lyrics from that song ...

Hold on to 16 as long as you can
Changes come around real soon
Make us women and men
 
She knew a hotel, she even had a name we could sign.
Whoa-oh, the cheaper the grapes are the sweeter the taste of the wine.
 
Oooo-wee, ride me high
Tomorrow's the day my bride's gonna come.
Oooh, hoa, are we gonna fly
Down in the easy chair.
 
I like how these lyrics skewer them all!


Bad Religion - I want to conquer the world

Hey brother christian with your high and mighty errand
Your actions speak so loud I can't hear a word you're saying
Hey sister bleeding heart with all of your compassion
Your labors soothe the hurt but can't assuage temptation

Hey man of science with your perfect rules of measure
Can you improve this place with the data that you gather
Hey mother mercy can your loins bear fruit forever?
Is your fecundity a trammel or a treasure?

I want to conquer the world
Give all the idiots a brand new religion
Put an end to poverty, uncleanliness and toil
Promote equality in all of my decisions
With a quick wink of the eye and a "god you must be joking!"

Hey mister diplomat with your worldly aspirations
Did you see your children cry when you left them at the station?
Hey moral soldier you've got righteous proclamation
And precious tomes to fuel your pulpy conflagrations

I want to conquer the world
Expose the culprits and feed them to the children
I'll do away with air pollution
And then I'll save the whales
We'll have peace on earth
And global communion
 
I'm a little bit rusty, and I think my head is caving in
And I don't know if I've ever been really loved
By a hand that's touched me
 
I don't believe in an interventionist God
But I know, darling, that you do
But if I did I would kneel down and ask Him
Not to intervene when it came to you
Not to touch a hair on your head
To leave you as you are
And if He felt He had to direct you
Then direct you into my arms
 
You had me walkin' on a rainbow
That vanished at my feet
Now that it's over
I see the truth my heart refused to see
 
Well, I heard some people talking just the other day
And they said you were gonna put me on a shelf
Well, let me tell you I've got some news for you
And you'll soon find out it's true
And then you'll have to eat your lunch all by yourself
Coz I'm al-ready gone, and I'm fee-ling strong
I will si-ing this vict'ry song,
 
Same song but love the eagles and their lyrics:

Well, I know it wasn't you who held me down
Heaven knows it wasn't you who set me free
So oftentimes it happens that we live our lives in chains
That we never even know we have the key
 
And when I fell down on my knees and
You came towards me and said...
You said:

Romeo, Romeo, the Gods shall know that you never will become a
Romeo, Romeo, try to take it easy
 
For a lovely instant I thought she would grow mad
and end the reason’s fever.
But in her hand she held Christ’s splinter.
 
I have my books
And my poetry to protect me.

I am shielded in my armor.
 
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