Lyrics
[Instrumental Intro]
[Verse 1]
The throne room gathers moss
Servants bow to no one
A crown rolled down the marble
Nobody lifts it
The candles all drowned
In their own melted wax
[Chorus]
The King is dead
The King is dead
Long may the quiet last
The King is dead
The King is dead
Long may the quiet last
[Post-Chorus]
Mm-hmm
Mm-hmm
La-la-la
Mm-hmm
[Verse 2]
I was his smallest fool
I juggled for copper
He laughed like a cracked bell
Now the hall swallows sound
I sweep where he stumbled
I keep his old ring
[Pre-Chorus]
Nobody calls me
Nobody calls
Nobody calls me home
[Chorus]
The King is dead
The King is dead
Long may the quiet last
The King is dead
The King is dead
Long may the quiet last
[Post-Chorus]
Mm-hmm
Mm-hmm
La-la-la
Mm-hmm
[Bridge]
Carry him gently
Carry him slow
Carry him gently
Down where the river goes
[Chorus]
The King is dead
The King is dead
Long may the quiet last
The King is dead
The King is dead
Long may the quiet last
[Post-Chorus]
Mm-hmm
Mm-hmm
La-la-la
Mm-hmm