I went to my mother said - please make me king. I went to my mother said - I've got to be king. She said son - well you've got to wait your turn. Patience is a virtue that you never seemed to learn. You were born with nothing to nothing you'll return. Chorus:. Now now the lights go out - there's no warning. Now now the lights go out - there's no reason. Now now the voices cry - we don't need you now. I went to my father said - please make me king. Went to my father said - I've got to be king. He said son - you've got to do your time. I've done fifty-three years and I haven't yet done mine. You're just one of the millions waiting in line. Chorus:. Now now the lights go out - there's no warning. Now now the lights go out - there's no reason. Now now the voices cry - we don't need you now. History gave us meaning gave us a place. Gave my father reasons for the lines on his face. But we asked for the money and money they gave. And God how that made us easy to enslave. So today at the office we picked up the cheque. The handshake of gold the stab in the back. The old men went home silent and bowed. The young men went drinking drowning it out. So in every street in every town comes some young pretender. Just gunning for a crown - take it- take it all. Chorus:.