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The Duke of Earl

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Duke, Duke, Duke, Duke of Earl
Duke, Duke, Duke of Earl
Duke, Duke, Duke of Earl
Duke, Duke, Duke of Earl

Duke, Duke, Duke of Earl
Duke, Duke, Duke of Earl
Duke, Duke, Duke of Earl
Duke, Duke, Duke of Earl

As I walk through this world
Nothing can stop the Duke of Earl
And-a you, you are my girl
And no one can hurt you, oh no

Yes-a, I, oh I'm gonna love you, oh oh
Come on let me hold you darlin'
'Cause I'm the Duke of Earl
So hey yea yea yeah

And when I hold you
You'll be my Duchess, Duchess of Earl
We'll walk through my dukedom
And a paradise we will share

Yes-a, I, oh I'm gonna love you, oh oh
Nothing can stop me now
'Cause I'm the Duke of Earl
So hey yeah yeah yeah

Well, I, oh I'm gonna love you, oh oh
Nothing can stop me now
'Cause I'm the Duke of Earl
So hey yeah yeah yeah

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Duke of Earl [Original Recording]

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Duke of Earl [Original Cast Recording/2011]

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by thedarkpenguin

13y ago

The Duke of Earl is Gene Chandler's supervillain alter ego. This song is basically a love song to his lady friend, telling her how lucky she is that she is with him and how happy they will be once he takes over the world.

Evidence supporting the supervillain interpretation: 1) Refers to himself in third person 2) Boasts that "nothing can stop" him, and that no one dares to hurt the object of his affections 3) Strong implication that he intends to turn the entire world into his "dukedom"

If I were you I'd try to hook up with Gene Chandler now. He evidently only intends to spare the life of his lady friend and if you wait much longer, it will be too late.

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