Great King Rat - De Lane Lea Demo / December 1971

Great King Rat died today

Born on the twenty-first of May

Died syphilis forty four on his birthday

Every second word he swore

Yes, he was the son of a whore

Always wanted by the law

Wouldn't you like to know?

Wouldn't you like to know?

Wouldn't you like to know?

Great King Rat was a dirty old man

And a dirty old man was he

What did I tell you

Would you like to see?

Listen

Where will I be tomorrow?

Will I beg or will I borrow?

I don't care, anyway

Come on, come on, the time is right

The man is evil and that is right

I told you, ah yes, I told you

And that's no lie, oh, no, no

Wouldn't you like to know?

Wouldn't you like to know, people?

Great King Rat was a dirty old man

And a dirty old man was he

What did I tell you

Would you like to see?

Now

Wouldn't you like to know?

Wouldn't you like to know, people?

Great King Rat was a dirty old man

And a dirty old man was he

Now what did I tell you

Would you like to see?

(Hit it)

Now listen, all you people

Put out the good and keep the bad

Don't believe all you read in the Bible

You, sinners, get inline

Saints, you leave far behind

Very soon you're gonna be his disciple

Don't listen to what mama says

Not a word, not a word, mama says

Or else you'll find yourself being the rival

The great Lord before He died

Knelt sinners by his side

And said you're going to realize tomorrow

No, I'm not going to tell you

What you already know

'Cause time and time again

The old man said it all a long time ago

Come, come on, the time is right

The man is evil and that is right

I told you, told you once before

That's no lie

Wouldn't you like to know?

Wouldn't you like to know, people?

Great King Rat was a dirty old man

And a dirty old man was he

Now, what did I tell you

Would you like to see?