[Intro] There was once a philosopher king (Ooh yeah yeah, that sounds promising) But he had a childish son who didn’t know a thing (Oh no, oh no, the end is near, terrible news you bring) Never fear, never fear, this man has sons to spare (Good to hear, good to hear) The other sons were brighter than he... (Right right, I hear thee) Though very old... they would never be (Oh now you’re just messing with me) [Chorus] Aaaaah woo-oo-aaa The philosopher king is not an easy man to follow Ooo-ooo-oooh Increasingly so when your head is hollow Ooo-wow-wow-woooh Especially with so many things to do Doop doobidoop doo Gladiator fights to watch and women to woo [Verse] The king, he sat upon his throne, so wise and full of thought, (Majestic, majestic, what wisdom he brought) He pondered every question, every truth that he had sought, (Gosh, He seems so deep in thought) But in the court, beneath his crown, there crept a nagging fear, (Oh no, oh no, something to dread) His biggest worry was the fool, his son so insincere. (Right right, a trouble ahead) [Verse] "Ah, my son," the wise king sighed, "you’ll bring ruin to my name, With all your silly antics, it’s a royal crying shame, Oh, the future looks so grim, when I hand the crown to him, A philosopher king, with an idiot son—oh, what a troubling whim!" [Bridge, opera] Say goodbye to the king His death is coming Say goodbye to the wise They are now leaving, say your goodbyes [Pre-Chorus] The wise king’s teachings fade away, (Ooh yeah yeah, lost in disarray) A legacy that crumbles fast, (Oh no, oh no, shadows are cast) The crown’s been passed to a fleeting mind, Leaving wisdom far behind... (Ooh now, it’s left to bind) [Chorus] Aaaaah woo-oo-aaa The philosopher king is not an easy man to follow Ooo-ooo-oooh Increasingly so when your head is hollow Ooo-wow-wow-woooh Especially with so many things to do Doop doobidoop doo Gladiator fights to watch and women to woo [Outro] A fool to run the show I'm not sure the wounds will every grow Many people he would rudely rub Before getting strangled in his tub [Chorus] Aaaaah woo-oo-aaa The philosopher king is not an easy man to follow Ooo-ooo-oooh Increasingly so when your head is hollow Ooo-wow-wow-woooh Especially with so many things to do Doop doobidoop doo Gladiator fights to watch and women to woo [Outro] A fool to run the show I'm not sure the wounds will ever grow Many people he would rudely rub Before getting strangled in his tub [Instrumental outro]
