I am lying here on my quilted throne
my scepter by my side
the undisputed king of all I see
will you offer up your tribute
would you offer up your time
all to ashes
fading colors
bleed the sky
to dull and duller
every day as the day before
a prisoner of routine
the freedom past my window burns my eyes
how the days drag on forever
how the days they seem so few
all to ashes
once a young one
I remember
won't someone
chorus:
talk to me, say something, don't leave me, I long in
loneliness, I suffer, isolate, no other
counting down, 3-2-1, moments I've left...
(on my own)
shadow puppets and solitaire
alone we entertain
the walls have ears, but seldom breathe a word
the cry so often sent forth
so often unreturned
wave the banner
wake the neighbors
stoke the fire
a simple favor
repeat chorus
I am lying here on my quilted throne
and here I shall remain
the undisputed king of all I see
how long have I to linger?
too long to be denied
all from ashes
black the colors
drop the shade
if no one bothers