King Rat

emperor norton



april
beautiful world
breathe
cyanide
dream casino
dream the city's name
ellis island
emperor norton
the future
k5
let me out
lightning in the mind
love and delirium
new york confetti
out of the blue sky
out of your reach
red line
ruled by fear
seeker
shasta
smile
still life
telescopes and telephones
year of the dragon
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At the end of the line, now he's all out of time
And his dreams have left him far behind
Now he's wondering where it all went wrong
Norton reached for the stars but he couldn't get far
In the land where dreams are hard to find
Now he's going to sing a different song

New day dawning, San Francisco bay
"Believe in me, now believe that you're free,
Let the madness take it all away"
And they listened to the things he'd say

Like he never lost the way (life's a game we've got to learn to play)
Emperor Norton's going to find a way (learn the rules and throw them all away)
The world keeps spinning round
But I just keep running when I hit the ground
Find the world you want today...
I'm living in the world I want today

Word goes around, there's a madman in town,
But a truth's hidden in his lie
See the king living on the street
Cash the cheques he can't pay, print the things that he says
Break the spell remember how to fly
Now were dancing to a different beat

New day dawning, San Francisco bay
"Believe in me, now believe that you're free,
Let the madness take it all away"
And they listened to the things he'd say

Like he never lost the way (life's a game we've got to learn to play)
Emperor Norton's going to find a way (learn the rules and throw them all away)
The world keeps spinning round
But I just keep running when I hit the ground
Find the world you want today...
I'm living in the world I want today

Norton reached for the stars and they came from afar
In the land where dreams are hard to find
Time to leave this world behind…

New day dawning each and every day
"Believe in me, now believe that you're free,
Let the madness take it all away"
Won't you listen to the things I say…

Like he never lost the way (life's a game we've got to learn to play)
Emperor Norton's going to find a way (learn the rules and throw them all away)
The world keeps spinning round
But I just keep running when I hit the ground
Find the world you want today...
I'm living in the world I want today

Living in the world I want today
Living in the world I want today

 
All music and lyrics by King Rat
 
 
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