Lyrics Rhythm King - Pere Ubu

Rhythm King

There’s a great moon-faced fact.
A great a-moon-faced fact.
There’s a great a-moon-faced fact.
A great moon-faced fact.
Old man, don’t sleep too long.
Old man, don’t sleep too long.
There’s a great moon-faced fact.
The river’s got away and it won’t go back.
That’s a great moon-faced fact.
The river’s got away and it won’t go back.
Then it’s time to depart.
— In the court of the Rhythm King.
My broken heart.
— Promise him anything.
Woe betide.
— The Lonely Highway.
The old man cried.
There’s a great moon-faced fact.
Another great a-moon-faced fact.
There’s a great moon-faced fact.
There’s a great moon-faced fact.
There’s a man gone by.
Turnin on his head,
hangin by a coat,
he was heard to say…
There’s a man gone by.
Turnin on ahead,
hangin by a coat,
he was heard to say…
There’s a great moon-faced fact.
It busted out the back like a paper sack.
There’s a great moon-faced fact.
It busted out the back like a paper sack.
Then it’s time to depart.
— In the court of the Rhythm King.
My broken heart.
— Promise him anything.
Woe betide.
— The Lonely Highway.
The old man cried.
I’m a great moon-faced fact.
Another great moon-faced fact.
I’m a great moon-faced fact.
I’m a great moon-faced fact.
Old man — wait too long,
nothing be there but the pot gone black.
Old man, don’t wait too long —
nothing be there but the pot gone black.
There’s a great moon-faced fact.
Another night’s pourin out from a smokin stack.
There’s a great moon-faced fact.
Another night’s pourin out from a smokin stack.
Then it’s time to depart.
— In the court of the Rhythm King.
My broken heart.
— Promise him anything.
Woe betide.
— The Lonely Highway.
The old man cried.