King for a Day

by Brass Camel

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If I was king for a day,
Think what the people would say
If they heard it from me that by royal decree
“We’re lowering taxes, for all of the classes”

I’d listen and I’d take heed,
Try to be what I think the people need,
Be it a benevolent leader or a mean mistreater.

If I was king for a day,
I would let all the little children play,
And I’d be sure to make haste,
Cause I can’t afford to waste,
Even one single hour to consolidate my power.

If I was king for a day
I would gather leaders from the west and east
To convene for a spectacular feast
With a spread so pleasant,
I’d serve quails’ eggs and pheasant
To be enjoyed while we ponder ploys
To subjugate the peasants

Temptation of control it never changes
It’s a story that has been told throughout the ages
By those who lived and died by the sword
Marched into the mire by kings and lords

A legacy of spite and subjugation,
Of wretched acts far beyond redemption
Was never in the plan when it all began
But the road to hell is paved with good intention

They say that power corrupts;
Is it true, as it seems,
That absolute power corrupts absolutely?
Would it all go to my head?
Would it all go to my head?
If I was king for a day

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released August 5, 2022
Produced by Brass Camel
Mixed by Ben Kaplan
Mastered by Brock McFarlane (CPS)
Cover Art by Kierra Diggle

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Brass Camel Vancouver, British Columbia

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Sep 2022
King for a Day

Aug 2022
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Jun 2022

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