We are the Champions Lyrics

[FINN]
I've paid my dues time after time

[PUCK]
I've done my sentence but committed no crime

[SANTANA]
And bad mistakes, I've made a few

[RACHEL]
I've had my share of sand kicked in my face, but I've come through

[NEW DIRECTIONS]
And we mean to go on and on and on and on

[FINN]
We are the champions, my friends

[RACHEL]
And we'll keep on fighting till the end

[NEW DIRECTIONS]
We are the champions, we are the champions

[RACHEL]
No time for losers, 'cause we are the champions
[FINN]
Of the world

[KURT]
I've taken my bows and my curtain calls
You brought me fame and fortune, everything that goes with it, I thank you all

[QUINN]
But it's been no bed of roses, no pleasure cruise

[RACHEL]
I consider it a challenge before the whole human race, and I ain't gonna lose

[NEW DIRECTIONS]
And we mean to go on and on and on and on

[FINN]
We are the champions, my friends

[RACHEL]
And we'll keep on fighting till the end

[NEW DIRECTIONS]
We are the champions, we are the champions

[RACHEL]
No time for losers, 'cause we are the champions
[FINN & RACHEL]
Of the world

[PUCK]
We are the champions, my friends

[PUCK & SANTANA]
And we'll keep on fighting till the end

[NEW DIRECTIONS]
We are the champions, we are the champions
No time for losers, 'cause we are the champions of the world
We are the champions of the world

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“We are the Champions” by Queen is featured in Nationals, the twenty-first episode of Season Three. It is sung by the New Directions with Finn (Cory Monteith), Kurt (Chris Colfer), Puck (Mark Salling), Quinn (Dianna Agron), Rachel (Lea Michele), and Santana (Naya Rivera) singing solos.

The song and performance is dedicated to Will, who was announced to have won the “Teacher of The Year” award.

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