Lyrics Roger Waters – I Want To Be King
Text:
Make your choice, find your voice
REVOLUTIONARY PRIEST
Make your choice, find your voice
CHORUS
I want to be Cardinal, Capitaine, King of Kings
I want to be God
SOLO BOY
I want to be the King
SOLO GIRL
I want to be the Queen
SOLO GIRL
I want to be the Courtesan
SOLO BOY
I want to be the Dauphin
SOLO BOY
I want to be the Cardinal
SOLO BOY
I want to be the Capitaine
CHORUS
I want to be the King of Kings
I want to be God
SOLO BOY
I am a great big pig
SOLO BOY
I am the King of France
SOLO BOY
His wife likes to dance
SOLO BOY
I am the Church of Rome
SOLO BOY
I am the public purse; they think I’m bottomless
SOLO BOY
I am the public accounts; I admit I’m a bit of a mess
SOLO GIRL
I am the American war and they say I’m rather greedy
SOLO GIRL
I am the national debt; I’m big but needy
SOLO BOY
I am a noble
SOLO BOY
I am the clergy
SOLO BOY
I am the ordinary man
SOLO GIRL
I am hungry
SOLO GIRL
I am starving!
CHILDREN’S CHORUS
The cake needs re-carving!
TROUBLEMAKER
I’m a ravening wolf
MALE CHORUS
I’m a, I’m a, I’m a ravening wolf
FEMALE CHORUS
I’m a, I’m a, I’m a heart of thorns
MALE CHORUS
It’s the end of the shield of divine law
TROUBLEMAKER
I’m the oak tree
CHILDREN’S CHORUS
I am the oak tree and I am the columbine
I am the pig searching for truffles
CHORUS
And I am the peacock whose feathers are ruffled