FAWM: "Oh Wise King"

Oh Wise King

2 days ago by @daveyboy103 · @lyricslinger

Oh Wise King

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Liner Notes

Shades of Sting The Last Ship to this one. Medieval was the brief and I think it definitely has that feel to it.

My last collab with Simon was an Irish tune about The Enniskillen Mart as I recall. Always unusual, always interesting.

#medieval #court #music #jester #king #folk

Lyrics

Oh Wise King

(Verse 1)
Oh wise King, how noble of you to
Let a simple jester come to entertain you
Oh wise King, if the tales of you are true
I will need to up my game to earn my purse from you

(Verse 2)
Oh wise King, the reverse should apply
For this privilege, let my coins to you stack high
Oh wise King, if a judge I be at all
I should by the joke pay to be at your call

(Chorus)
I am just a simple man
Doff my cap, shake and dance
Just what you need by your side
A harmless clown in puffy pants

(Verse 3)
Oh wise King, how clever of you
To shut out the scholars who falsely decry you
Oh wise King, if the tales of you are true
A jester could have good employ doing what I do

(Verse 4)
Oh wise King, do my japes entertain?
If you keep me by your side such jokes will fall like rain
Oh wise King, I can do more than dance
I could offer levity as you map out your plans

(Chorus)
I am just a simple man
Doff my cap, shake and dance
Just what you need by your side
A harmless clown in puffy pants

(Bridge)
The thing about jesters, Sire
Is that they read rooms well
I can pick those you should trust
And those to send to Hell
I can see your right hand man
Has designs on your throne
Jesters have no ambitions
That would harm your own

(Chorus)
I am just a simple man – oh wise King, oh wise King
Doff my cap, shake and dance – oh wise KIng
Just what you need by your side – oh wise King, oh wise King
A harmless clown in puffy pants
Just a harmless clown in puffy pants – oh wise King!

Comments

@wynia 2d

So medieval! Love all the midi instruments added in to cultivate that soundscape. Great vocals and story, very captivating listen

@sunnymae 2d

Does my heart good to see all covert operations alive and well in this great institution. Goes to show us once again, there is nothing new, only history repeated. A brilliant piece of cloaked and loaded verbiage, packaged in unsuspectingly proper music, hidden in plain view. Well done, Gents!

@daveyboy103 2d

@lyricslinger I can see that, what a bastard eh? Saving all that money and uncovering all that fraud.

@lyricslinger 2d

@daveyboy103 and @josie_allen - The jester is Elon Musk who sees advantage to getting close to Trump. So yes, your mind reading was pretty good!

@daveyboy103 2d

@josie_allen Probably about Trump, this year's most popular subliminal message. @lyricslinger is that about right?? No one ever sang songs about old Sleepy Joe

@daveyboy103 2d

@lyricslinger Mind reading a speciality

@lyricslinger 2d

Oh wow, you've surpassed yourself with this one! Love it. Fits so well with what I had imagined. Thanks! 😀

@billwhite51 2d

something of an update on king lear's fool in modern times, very well conceived and executed, with davey's vocals at the fore. interesting contrast between the medieval music and modern slang such as "up my game."