The Man Who Would Be King Lyrics

Lyric discussion by JeffKaos71 

Cover art for The Man Who Would Be King lyrics by Libertines, The

The Man Who Would Be King (1888) is a short story by Rudyard Kipling concerning two British ex-soldiers who set off from 19th century British India in search of adventure and end up as kings of Kafiristan (now part of Afghanistan). The story was inspired by the travels of American adventurer Josiah Harlan. Barat & Doherty are known fans of Rudyard Kipling & his work