[Intro]
Ladies and gentlemen…
The royal performance is about to begin.
Another day, another outrage…
And the world’s still watching again and again.
[Verse 1]
Strutting round the grand ballroom
Acting like the king of the room
Throws a tantrum, points a finger
Leaves the damage just to linger
Each promise, each boast
Turns to smoke and empty toast
Waves the flag and claims the prize
While the truth gets victimized
[Pre-Chorus]
Round and round, the stories spin
Blame the world for every sin
Make a scene, then disappear
Leaving everybody else to bear…
[Refrain]
Run ragged
(By the royal haggard)
His running rage
(Across the world stage)
Lie after lie
(Yet still he’ll deny)
This hypocrisy
(Of our aristocracy)
… lacking common decency
(Obviously)
[Verse 2]
Gold-plated words and borrowed glory
Rewriting every chapter of the story
Rules for you, but not for me
That’s the royal recipe
Power dressed in pageantry
Selling off integrity
While the loyal crowd applauds
He mistakes himself for God
[Pre-Chorus]
Point the blame and change the theme
The nightmare of the American dream
When the facts come knocking loud
He just disappears into the crowd
[Refrain]
Run ragged
(By the royal haggard)
His running rage
(Across the world stage)
Lie after lie
(Yet still he’ll deny)
This hypocrisy
(Of our aristocracy)
… lacking common decency
(Obviously)
[Bridge]
Who’s the servant?
(Who’s the king?)
Who’s the fool
(With the golden ring?)
Who’s accountable?
(Who gets a pass?)
Who’s polishing
(The looking glass?)
[Breakdown]
Run! (Run!)
Ragged! (Ragged!)
Rant! (Rant!)
Rave! (Rave!)
Spin! (Spin!)
Deny! (Deny!)
Truth! (Truth!)
Won’t die!
[Verse 3]
The world stage isn’t your domain
And history remembers more than fame
The people aren’t your royal court
And public trust is not a sport
You can posture, you can sneer
You can manufacture fear
But the measure of a leader’s worth
Is what they leave upon this Earth
[Final Refrain]
Run ragged
(By the royal haggard)
His running rage
(Across the world stage)
Lie after lie
(Yet still he’ll deny)
This hypocrisy
(Of our aristocracy)
… lacking common decency
(Obviously)
[Outro]
No more crowns
(Without accountability)
No more lies
(Disguised as royalty)
No more rage
(To command the stage)
No more spin
(Where does the truth begin?)
Run ragged…
(Run ragged!)
Royal haggard…
(Out of breath!)
The world’s watching…
(What’s left?)
Common decency!
(Obviously!)
From the album “Social Truth“