Great King Rat (Live at the Rainbow, London / March 1974)

Great King Rat died today

Born on the 21st of May

Died syphilis 44 on his birthday

Every second word he swore

Yes, he was the son of a whore

Always wanted by the law

Now would you like to know

A wouldn't you like to know

A wouldn't you like to know

Great king rat was a dirty old man

And a dirty old man was he

Now what did I tell you

Would you like to see?

Ow

Where will I be tomorrow

Will I beg, will I borrow

I don't care anyway

Come on, come on, the time is right

The man is evil and that is right

I told you

And that's no lie

Would you like to know

A wouldn't you like to know

A wouldn't you like to know

Great king rat was a dirty old man

And a dirty old man was he

Now what did I tell you

Would you like to see?

Let him show you, ha

Ooh yeah

Now would you like to know

A wouldn't you like to know

People:

Great King Rat was a dirty old man

And a dirty old man was he

Now, what did I tell you

Would you like to see?

Hit it

You bugger you

Now listen, all you people

Throw out the good and keep the bad

Very soon you're gonna be in the bible

You sinners get in line

Saints you leave far behind

And very soon you're gonna be a disciple

Don't listen to what your mama says

Not a word, not a word mama says

Or else you'll find yourself being the rival, sure

The great Lord before he died

Knelt sinners by his side

Said 'you're going to realize tomorrow'

No, I'm not gonna tell you

What you already know

'cause time and time again

The old man said it all a long time ago

Come on, come on the time is right

This evil man will fight

I told you once before

Yes, and that's no lie

Great King Rat was a dirty old man

And a dirty old man was he

Now what did I tell you

Would you like to see?

(Freddie: Thank you

Brian: Hope you like our new arrangement

Freddie: Do you know, they didn't give me enough time to change, the nasty ones

Brian: We'd now like to do something for you, which we don't often do; it's especially for you, which is off the second album, features Freddie on the jangle box again, it's called

'The Fairy Feller's Masterstroke')