Song Description
a story of a king who was not happy with his riches so he invaded another country, Other countries tried to stop him, but he had the biggest army
Song Length |
5:04 |
Genre |
Folk - Contemporary, World - African |
Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
Mood |
Tranquil, Diplomatic |
Subject |
Anti, War |
Similar Artists |
Joan Baez |
Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
A king song
He was a king of a fair nation, stolen crown, golden throne
The god he heard was not a kind one, eyes of fire and heart of stone
He had the beauty of the woodlands, had his woodsman chop them down
Waters of his lakes and rivers, he watched them turn from blue to
brown
Chorus???
A king to be remembered
A king to be forgotten
A king to bring the world
A little closer to the end!
Verse
He had been blessed with boundless riches, still he wanted so much more
SO he searched for golden treasures, found them on a foreign shore
He spun stories to his people, lest they find his true intent
The stories made them proud _______ though they knew not what they meant.
chorus
Then he taxed his nations peasants, for the battle gear and swords
Then he sent in to a battle, those his land could least afford
From where he sat within the palace, he declared a victory
The parents of the fallen soldiers bore alone their misery
chorus
The nations leaders stood against him what he had done was clearly wrong
But since he had the biggest army they had little choice but to withdraw
They stood helpless with frustration, the future they could clearly see
One man bestowed with this much power would rule the world fait accompli