Little King

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Well it's a vile world but that's all right Long as the little king's alive In a day of shifting styles His damage will last a while Dizzy in a fever of muscle and chrome This jerkwater town burned like Rome Truckled to the torch of one savage kid That's how to rule! That's how to live! [Chorus] When you're old and not so clever When you're dragging your ghost around These wild years won't last forever This kingdom comes right down! [Verse 2] Little King had a Midas hand Anything he touched turned yellow and ran Rebel boys, half-witted and brave Felt lucky to follow and slave And from the back of his eyes, some demon sprung Made young men wanna touch bottles and guns Make Pleistocene creatures of Mom and Dad Twice more kick than your real kings had [Chorus] When you're old and not so clever When you're dragging your ghost around These wild years won't last forever This kingdom comes right down! [Verse 3] It's a vile world, but that's okay That's where the smart bucks are today Tortoise shells and a wedding ring So much for the little king But, see that hilltop, gutted and bare? Fifteen years back a king walked there Now some half-wit hellspawn's gonna take his turn That's how to crash! That's how to burn! [Chorus] When you're old and not so clever When you're dragging your ghost around These wild years won't last forever This kingdom comes right down! Right down