little emperor
Singer:earle, steve
come down from your throne
your time has come and gone
the battlements are crumblin' the walls are tumblin' down
your counselors and concubines are getting' out of town
some say it's the winds of change
which every way it's going' it's blowin' like a hurricane
the world is even smaller than it was when you left home
emptiness in front of you and detritus behind
nobody ever told you that history was kind
your fortune blowin' in the wind
daddy didn't warn that there ain't no going home again
you're just a little emperor
when you wind up standin' naked on the final judgment day
what if it turns out god doesn't look like you at all
the leaves are in the teacup
the hieroglyphics on the wall
you ain't the first to rise up
you sure won't be last to fall
come down from your throne
and let another emperor climb on