I am the king of all that I survey —
beware my son it could be yours one day.
Heir transparent to a dynasty —
dog — emperor of woe and misery.
It sent me mad but now it makes me furious
I’m shadowed by a doubt — I dubious.
Too many handshakes —
not enough sincerity.
Promises of glass break —
spilling poisoned treachery.
I’m a founding member of the Pessimist Society,
I talk to my reflection ’cause I trust it not to lie to me.
Jesus loved Judas — Judas kissed Jesus.
Caesar loved Brutus — Brutus killed Caesar.
I am the king of all that I survey —
beware my son it could be yours one day.
Heir transparent to a dynasty —
dog — emperor of woe and misery.
It sent me mad but now it makes me furious
I’m shadowed by a doubt — I dubious.
Playing noughts and zeros —
on my Boolean table.
We’re ‘warts and all’ heroes
of this true — life fable.
I’m the entertainer at the Bankrupt Club reunion,
if there’s a church of failure — I’ll kneel and take communion.
Wed to Delilah — shorn in my sleep,
sentenced by Pilate — and nailed up to weep.
I am the king of all that I survey —
beware my son it could be yours one day.
Heir transparent to a dynasty —
dog — emperor of woe and misery.
It sent me mad but now it makes me furious
I’m shadowed by a doubt — I dubious.
