Great King Rat (Live at the Rainbow, London, 31st March 1974) lyrics

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')