DREAD/TKOE

[Verse 1: Voka Gentle] One such disciple of certain schools of crumbling unfiltered thought Gold medals of success shivering next to those I've already caught Deep down in my head, I know that I'm nothing if not a mugshot tiger Throw on my hat, pick up my bell, and become the town crier "Hey, take one sec', prick your ears up quick, the fanfare's belting silver" Shimmers of flag-like unfurling ties on shining polyester Kids filming, phones, looks like some vigil snaking along the pavement "Look out, America, here I come" The King of England You ain't seen nothing yet [Verse 2: Voka Gentle] Mr. Brown takes one last drag, flicks the butt out into the night Goes home, gets bored and watches porn Chiding himself, "It's a vice" Wakes to the sound of trumpets belting out and into the street Looks out and cracks a smile and then from the open window retreats [Verse 3: Voka Gentle] As if touched by love or some such secret telling final truth He falls back onto his bed laughing Runs down, pulls on both his shoes "They're throwing pound coins at the crowd Mr. Brown, don't you want in? They're burning flags and cars and martyrs for some very good reason" Honing in down the packed and swaying pavements, donning his crown His gait becomes a stride while, in his mind, he's killed Mr. Brown Looks up, sees a gold empty throne hoisted on shoulders of his subjects Baying, siren-like, who's the King of England Look who's laughing now The King of England England, take a bow [Verse 4: Bells] Britannia ruled and enslaved my ancestors across Caribbean waves And siphoned sugar to the Tate While the Raj decimated my mother's land Oh, indigo India A tea leaf is a bitter sip, toiled under the slaver's whip Yet let it purge your delusions of empire to cure this pestilent ignorance Hear me, hear me, a reckoning bell What values are your "union" built on? For you cannot serve both God and Mammon [Verse 5: Voka Gentle] Destruction derby: Aston Martin vs Mercedes Benz Two World Wars, one World Cup Don't think that we won't do it again No need to reread reams of terms and conditions, click "agree" This island's got what the world needs The King of England Look who's laughing now The King of England England, take a bow