Warrior King (Revenge)
by Lou Reed
From the album: Magic and Loss
Track 10 of 14 on Magic and Loss (1992).
Duration: 4:26
Lyrics for Warrior King (Revenge)
I wish I was the warrior king in every language that I speak Lord over all that I survey and all that I see I keep Power omnipresent, undiminished uncontrolled With a mass of violent fury at the center of my soul I wish I was a warrior king, inscrutable benign With a faceless charging power always at my command Footsteps so heavy that the world Shakes, my rage instilling fear, ah, ha Yet cautious firm but fair and good, the perfect warrior king I wish I installed angels in every subject's house Agents of my goodness no one would be without A steak on every plate, a car for every house And if you ever crossed me, I'd have your eyes put out You don't exist without me, without me you don't exist And if logic won't convince you then there's always this I'm bigger, smarter, stronger, tough; yet sensitive and kind And though I could crush you like a bug, it would never cross my mind It wouldn't cross my mind to break Your neck or rip out your vicious tongue It wouldn't cross my mind to snap your Leg like a twig or squash you like some slug You are a violent messenger and I'm not above your taunts And if you hit me, You know I'll kill you, because I'm the warrior king
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- No Chance (Regret)
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