i am not an average man / i am a king in exile / i haven’t got a nickel / but i spit and piss in style / oh! / i dance and prance and strut and chant around my little pile / cause i’ve taken something from you / something sacred to defile / no i haven’t got a single friend / my taken name is vile / and i told you sugar-coated lies / i stapled on a smile / but i stole a little keepsake / and i keep it in a vial / and you can call me by my taken name / i am KING VILE!
credits
from GUNMETAL BLUE,
released August 25, 2010
music and words by k.
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