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King of America

from Between the Lines by The Bard

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I want to be King of America
Australia and Africa and Europe as well
Have immigrant maids with primary school grades
Polish my balustrade
I will tap all your calls and fill up my halls
With agents and officers
Then take from the poor just to give the rich more
Have millions of followers
King over land and see me reign
On democra-see me reign

I will coerce you to buy many things you don’t need
And manipulate media
Have experts on call hang degrees on my wall
Sit on rainforest furniture
Then I’ll censor your songs, turn rights into wrongs
Have secret expenditure
For weapons and wars on far-away shores
To silence democracy

King over land and see me reign
On democra-see me reign

See me reign

I will impose new regimes, backed by CIA teams
And then send in the military
To plunder your wares, who knows and who cares
Who is the enemy now

King over land and see me reign
On democra-see me
King over land and see me reign
On democra-see me reign

King over land and see me reign
On democra-see me
King over land and-see me reign
On democra-see me reign

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from Between the Lines, released December 11, 2020

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The Bard NSW, Australia

Coming from rural New South Wales, The Bard is an independent, singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist with nine albums and six singles under his belt. Though quite a few of his songs have a distinct 80’s rock ballad feel, he's best described as an artist whose songs have a timeless quality. ... more

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