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From the recording Boulevard
The King
I took a walk down Green Street,, I wasn’t breakin’ no rules
I went to see some friends of mine, coming back from school
comin’ back from school
They were just singing on Green Street, joining a big parade
and the soldiers shot them down in the street, and left them where they lay
left them where they lay….singing
(chorus)
Long Live the King, long live the king (3x)
the King has lived too long
The priest comes out and he’s on his knees, cryin’ in his face-filled hands
and he says was this the work of the KIng, was this done by his plans
Was this a part of his plans?
‘Cause I do remember the King came here, back just before the war
and the soldiers smile and say the King don’t have to say any more
don’t have to say any more
Now the King he comes on the tv show, says “I love the human race.”
And the King he’s stopping everybody from sliding away from the faith
sliding away from the faith
And he’s just keeping these soldiers around to keep the country free
and he sends them around just about midnight to make sure you agree
to make sure you agree
Nobody says it on the tv show, ‘cause the King keeps up on the news
and nobody says it on the telephone ‘cause the King hears all that too
the King hears all that too
and nobody says it in uniform, ‘cause they’re just marching his tune
but the King’s gonna fall before too long, it’s gonna be very soon
it’s goin’ to be very soon.