Early Roman Kings
All the early Roman kingsIn their sharkskin suitsBow ties and buttonsHigh top bootsDrivin' the spikes inBlazin' the railsNailed in their coffinsIn top hats and tails
Fly away, little birdFly away, flap your wingsFly by nightLike the early Roman kings
All the early Roman kingsIn the early, early morn'Coming down the mountainDistributing the cornSpeeding through the forestRacing down the trackYou try to get awayThey drag you back
Tomorrow is FridayWe'll see what it bringsEverybody's talking'Bout the early Roman kings
They're peddlers and they're meddlersThey buy and they sellThey destroyed your cityThey'll destroy you as wellThey're lecherous and treacherousHell-bent for leatherEach of 'em biggerThan all men put together
Sluggers and muggersWearing fancy gold ringsAll the women goin' crazyFor the early Roman kings
I can dress up your woundsWith a blood-clotted ragI ain't afraid to make loveTo a bitch or a hagIf you see me comin'And you're standing thereWave your handkerchiefIn the air
I ain't dead yetMy bell still ringsI keep my fingers crossedLike them early Roman kings
I can strip you of lifeStrip you of breathShip you downTo the house of deathOne dayYou will ask for meThere'll be no one elseThat you'll wanna see
Bring down my fiddleTune up my stringsI'm gonna break it wide openLike the early Roman kings
I was up on black mountainThe day Detroit fellThey killed 'em all offAnd they sent 'em to hellDing dong daddyYou're coming up shortGonna put you on trialIn a Sicilian court
I've had my funI've had my flingsGonna shake 'em all downLike the early Roman kings