Pharaoh Songtext
von Long Tall Jefferson

Pharaoh

Gizeh and the Valley Of Kings
In the burning sun
Steps resounding from the hills
There′s a man on the run

People gathered on the streets
Five weeks in a row
Their voices strong, the power of the weak
And they just wouldn't go


Pharaoh, your land is up in flames
And you′re only watching from afar with a glass of Champagne
As if you don't know you're getting covered in shame
Don′t you have any pride at all that your smile is still the same?

The pyramids were made of stone
They′ve seen it before
Old leaders getting pushed off their throne
You're just one more

You had it all, your face on every wall
And you never bore in mind that any rise implies a fall
You never thought you could ever be caught
With your friends all by your side, well, now they′re all gone

Boats were coming down the Nile a thousand years ago, Pharaoh
People here don't need you around, Mister so-and-so, Pharaoh, just go!