{"id":55446,"date":"2026-09-12T14:11:05","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T14:11:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/?p=55446"},"modified":"2026-09-12T14:11:05","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T14:11:05","slug":"requests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2026\/09\/12\/requests\/","title":{"rendered":"Requests?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[Silence]<br \/>\n[Instrumental Intro: Piano, Deep Sub-Bass Synth, Acoustic Guitar, Organ, Saxophone, Tribal Percussion, Electric Slide, Guitar]<\/p>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\nStep right up&#8230;<br \/>\n(What can I do?)<br \/>\nGot a question?<br \/>\n(I got one too)<\/p>\n<p>Pull up a chair<br \/>\n(Anywhere)<br \/>\nGot something on your mind?<br \/>\n(Well&#8230; let&#8217;s see what we can find)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nDo you want a melody?<br \/>\n(A little harmony)<br \/>\nA song about the weather?<br \/>\n(Or getting things together)<\/p>\n<p>A tune about the truth?<br \/>\n(A little more uncouth)<br \/>\nA rhyme about the reason?<br \/>\n(For every changing season)<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nYou ask&#8230;<br \/>\n(I&#8217;ll try)<br \/>\nYou wonder&#8230;<br \/>\n(Why?)<\/p>\n<p>You make a request<br \/>\n(I&#8217;ll do my best)<br \/>\nBut if I don&#8217;t know&#8230;<br \/>\n(Well, there you go)<\/p>\n<p>[Refrain]<br \/>\nDo you take requests?<br \/>\n(Give it a go)<br \/>\nMight I suggest&#8230;<br \/>\n(One that I know)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nRequest a little wisdom<br \/>\n(Where can I get some?)<br \/>\nRequest a little laughter<br \/>\n(What happens after?)<\/p>\n<p>Request a better answer<br \/>\n(Perhaps another dancer)<br \/>\nRequest a way to choose<br \/>\n(When there&#8217;s nothing left to lose)<\/p>\n<p>[Refrain]<br \/>\nDo you take requests?<br \/>\n(Oh, I dunno&#8230; giver &#8216;er a go)<br \/>\nMight I suggest&#8230;<br \/>\n(One that I know)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 3]<br \/>\nCan I request a better world?<br \/>\n(A little less absurd)<br \/>\nA planet we can share?<br \/>\n(Where humane humanity is there.)<\/p>\n<p>Can I request some peace?<br \/>\n(And maybe wars decrease)<br \/>\nCan I request some love?<br \/>\n(Enough to rise above)<\/p>\n<p>Can I request a clue?<br \/>\n(About what we should do)<br \/>\nCan I request a sign?<br \/>\n(That the future might be fine)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nWhat if I request&#8230;<br \/>\n(A little more patience)<br \/>\nWhat if I suggest&#8230;<br \/>\n(A new expectation)<\/p>\n<p>What if the answer&#8230;<br \/>\n(Isn&#8217;t an answer at all?)<br \/>\nWhat if the question&#8230;<br \/>\n(Is the reason we call?)<\/p>\n<p>[Break]<br \/>\nDo you take requests?<br \/>\n(Yes, I do!)<br \/>\nGot a good suggestion?<br \/>\n(Yes! This one is for you!)<\/p>\n<p>Love our evolution!<br \/>\n(Love our planet!)<br \/>\nAsk the question!<br \/>\n(Then understand it!)<\/p>\n<p>[Instrumental]<br \/>\nRequests&#8230;<br \/>\n(Send &#8217;em my way)<br \/>\nRequests&#8230;<br \/>\n(Any time of day)<\/p>\n<p>A little truth&#8230;<br \/>\n(A little play)<br \/>\nA little something&#8230;<br \/>\n(To brighten the day)<\/p>\n<p>[Final Refrain]<br \/>\nDo you take requests?<br \/>\n(Give it a go)<br \/>\nMight I suggest&#8230;<br \/>\n(One that I know)<\/p>\n<p>Do you take requests?<br \/>\n(Ask me again)<br \/>\nMight I suggest&#8230;<br \/>\n(Question your question, my friend)<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\nOne more request?<br \/>\n(What&#8217;s that?)<br \/>\nCan I request&#8230;<br \/>\n(A little more love?)<\/p>\n<p>Of love&#8230;<br \/>\nWith love<br \/>\nWe&#8217;ll rise above&#8230;<br \/>\n(Love, love, love)<\/p>\n<p>From the album <strong>&#8220;<a href=\"\/albums\/I-Dunno\/\">I Dunno<\/a>&#8220;<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[Silence] [Instrumental Intro: Piano, Deep Sub-Bass Synth, Acoustic Guitar, Organ, Saxophone, Tribal Percussion, Electric Slide, Guitar] [Intro] Step right up&#8230; (What can I do?) 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