Name: The New King
Duration: P00H04M10S
Description: Originally a seldom-played song by The Dirty Words, this version has new lyrics about the winner of the 2016 US Presidential election. After a Christmas message from the RNC that seemed (emphasis on seemed; there's some ambiguity and controversy; please read about it) to indicate Trump as the 'new King', this was the only song I could think to (re)write.

The New King

from Modern Scrape by David Clemmer

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Originally a seldom-played song by The Dirty Words, this version has new lyrics about the winner of the 2016 US Presidential election. After a Christmas message from the RNC that seemed (emphasis on seemed; there's some ambiguity and controversy; please read about it) to indicate Trump as the 'new King', this was the only song I could think to (re)write.

lyrics

Did you hear? Did you see?
Got me crowned on live TV.
Cast my court with self-made gods
who only want what's best for me.
Sea sank back, the birds took wing,
and the shadow's grabbin' everything.
A planet rogue commands the sky
but I want you to smile and sing.

Well!
You gotta shake down, you gotta scream now.
You gotta know where you're goin', showin' we got a bit to go.
You gotta look out, you gotta speak up.
You gotta know where you're goin', showin' we got a bit to go.

I want silence, I want noise.
I want only girls and boys.
I want God and I want marriage.
I want all the babies in a baby carriage.
If I could I'd lock you up and tie you into chairs.
If I could I'd line you up all in your matchin' pairs.
If I could I'd put my name on all of your lawns.
If I could I'd leave ya not a single scrap on.

[chorus]

Here they come, here they are.
Throw em out, they gone too far.
Hey there gorgeous, come on by.
Course you will, 'cause I'm a star.
God made me, God made you,
now come see what God made me do.
God made me, God made you,
now come see what God made me do to you.

[chorus]

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from Modern Scrape, released January 19, 2017
Music: Mike Chastain / David Clemmer / Scott Page / Aaron Poplin
Lyrics: DC
Performance: DC, Charles Torok (lead guitar)

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