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[Intro, Spoken]

Hey, darling
Know any bands for my... play my party?
Um, I don't know
How 'bout Fall Out Boy?

[Chorus: Patrick, Backing]
The king is dead! (Long live the king)
The king is dead! (Long live the king)
The king is dead! (Long live the king)
The king is dead!

[Verse 1]
Yeah, I said lord be my savior
Please don't, we've been doomed from the start
Now, we're so dismissive
So the king cannot play the part

[Chorus: Patrick, Backing]
Yeah, I said, "The king is dead!" (Long live the king)
Yeah, I said, "The king is dead!" (Long live the king)
Yeah, I said yeah

[Verse 2]
They may never think
And wonder why, dear Christ
Every time I see you
I just want to paint the walls white

[Chorus: Patrick, Backing]
Yeah, I said, "The king is dead!" (Long live the king)
Yeah, I said, "The king is dead!" (Long live the king)
Yeah, I said yeah
Dead

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mellow_harsher On Aug 14, 2019

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2019-08-14 21:40:24

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