What is a King?
from Moon Lemon Tangle Hosted by Brendan Bonsack
Single by Brendan Bonsack The king has died, the king is dead They’re minting special coins They’re firing rifles in the air Birds are scattering everywhere The king has died, the king is dead It’s all over the news The writers right and the writers left Are rifling through the things he said What is a king, what is a king? But dirt surrounded by a ring Of men in suits, of men with guns Some pointed out, some pointed in Who built the roads, who built the rail Not the king with the silky hands Never knew the soil nor splinter He flew abroad for every winter Who fired the shots, who dug the holes? Who drove the trucks and trains? Who put their wages in the banks To furnish him with bombs and tanks? What is a king, what is a king? But dirt surrounded by a ring Of men in suits, of men with guns Some pointed out, some pointed in The king has died, the king is dead There’s children waving flags Look how well the children sing How well the song fit for a king Oh boy, oh girl, oh let this be A footnote to his fugue They may shoot you down for not digging But the earth remains unmoved What is a king, what is a king? But dirt surrounded by a ring Of men in suits, of men with guns Some pointed out, some pointed in For notes and lyrics, visit brendanbonsack.com/songs/what-is-a--king © Brendan Bonsack 2025
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