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No man's a jester playing Shakespeare
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Round your throne room floor
While the juggler's act is danced upon
The crown that you once wore
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And sooner or later
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Everybody's kingdom must end
And I'm so afraid your courtiers
Cannot be called best friends
Caesar's had your troubles
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Widows had to cry
While mercenaries in cloisters sing
And the king must die
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Some men are better staying sailors
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Take my word and go
But tell the ostler that his name was
The very first they chose
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And if my hands are stained forever
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And the altar should refuse me
Would you let me in, would you let me in, would you let me in
Should I cry sanctuary
Caesar's had your troubles
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Widows had to cry
While mercenaries in cloisters sing
And the king must die
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No man's a jester playing Shakespeare
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Round your throne room floor
While the juggler's act is danced upon
The crown that you once wore
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The king must die
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The king must die
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The king must die
The king is dead
Long live the king
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