Charlemagne Lyrics - John Cale

The manager is waiting to be paid 

Along with priests and deacons of his court 

A quartermaster, quite a man, a mistress of the line 

Has found a last cent avenue of pain 

A Mardi Gras just passed this way a while ago 

Making hungry people of us all 

Along the Mississippi you can hear the fiddlers play 

Fandangos and boleros to the lord 

Many times, many tried, 

Simple stories are the best 

Keep in mind, the wishful kind, 

Don't wanna be like all the rest. 

My uncle was a vicar in the big parade 

Selling fountain pens that never write 

San Sebastian gamblers never cheat nor lie 

They know good fences make good neighbours 

Related 

The 18 Greatest Revenge Songs of All Time 

Linkin Park Honors Chester Bennington In The Emotional Video For 'One More Light' 

Watch Beck's Heroic New Music Video For 'Up All Night' 

I wish I knew what time of year it was What kind of people will be there When gruesome tales of two cities ran Running all the way Father might have heard his prayers were answered Inhibitions all the way from home Consider now, consider then before the deed is done The blood of consolation runs so true Many times, many tried, Simple stories are the best Keep in mind, the wishful kind, Don't wanna be like all the rest. 

Photos