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The King is Dead

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Sue the barber's pants off and pay the rent
It's getting colder even though it's April tenth
I can't imagine why he'd feed me to the snakes
Blushing as he stared at me
The cross you paint will wait
The king is dead
The king is dead

The king is dead
The king is dead
The king is dead

I didn't know you and I didn't lay the blame
It makes no difference now I still won't say your name
And you've forgotten what it is you're fighting for
And they're all rotten
They won't call you up no more
The king is dead
The king is dead

The king is dead
The king is dead
The king is dead

The king is dead and no one knows the truth
The tiger's tame, eat vegetables and rice
Eat vegetables and rice
The king is dead
The king is dead
The king is dead

The king is dead
Oooo, aaah
The king is dead

The king is dead
Oooo, aaah

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t_d_phoenix On Mar 24, 2008

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2008-03-24 18:34:46

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