not unexpected even kings must die
it was no secret everyone had heard
there was no cloud across the winter sky
you sense the shaping know that what went by
though it was sudden was when it occurred
not unexpected even kings must die
at their due time emit their one last sigh
while many gathered hoping for some word
there was no cloud across the winter sky
no final opening of one bright eye
not a hoarse whisper we had long inferred
not unexpected even kings must die
in a bright room with no friend there to cry
a century's tears nor declare absurd
there was no cloud across the winter sky
you have to dance as if you were to fly
a man no more but a returning bird
not unexpected even kings must die
there was no cloud across the winter sky
Feb 19, 2010
Feb 19, 2010 at 7:05 AM UTC
not unexpected even kings must die
it was no secret everyone had heard
there was no cloud across the winter sky
you sense the shaping know that what went by
though it was sudden was when it occurred
not unexpected even kings must die
at their due time emit their one last sigh
while many gathered hoping for some word
there was no cloud across the winter sky
no final opening of one bright eye
not a hoarse whisper we had long inferred
not unexpected even kings must die
in a bright room with no friend there to cry
a century's tears nor declare absurd
there was no cloud across the winter sky
you have to dance as if you were to fly
a man no more but a returning bird
not unexpected even kings must die
there was no cloud across the winter sky
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