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The Court of the Crimson King (Live)
King Crimson
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COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ian McDonald
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Peter Sinfield
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[Verse 1]
The rusted chains of prison moon
Are shattered by the sun
I walk a road, horizons change
The tournament's begun
The purple piper plays his tune
The choir softly sings
Three lullabies in an ancient tongue,
For the court of the crimson king
[Verse 2]
The keeper of the city keys
Puts shutters on the dreams
I wait outside the pilgrim's door
With insufficient schemes
The black queen chants
The funeral march,
The cracked brass bells will ring
To summon back the fire witch
To the court of crimson king
[Verse 3]
The gardener plants an evergreen
Whilst trampling on a flower
I chase the wind of a prism ship
To taste the sweet and sour
The patter juggler lifts his hand
The orchestra begin
As slowly turns the grinding wheel
In the court of crimson king
[Verse 4]
On soft grey morning widows cry
The wise man share a joke
I run to grasp divining signs
To satisfy the hoax
The yellow jester does not play
But gently pulls the strings
And smiles as the puppets dance
In the court of crimson king
Written by:
Ian McDonald,
Peter Sinfield
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