The King Of Names Lyrics - Peter, Paul & Mary

There's a man goin' 'round takin' names 

Well, there's a man goin' 'round takin' names 

He took my father's name and he left my heart in pain 

There's a man goin' 'round takin' names 

An' he took that liar's name, takin' names 

He took that liar's name, takin' names 

He took that liar's name, his tongue got twisted and it died in shame 

There's a man goin' 'round takin' names 

When the child saw the man takin' names 

What a funny, what a funny game, takin' names 

He took his brother's name and he took his father's name 

When the child saw the man takin' names 

And there's a King on the throne takin' names 

There's a King on the throne and he's takin' names 

And there's a priest in flames and the court's gone insane 

And the King's sittin' there takin' names 

I had a dream, I had a dream 

I had a dream last night that worried me, it worried me 

Trees were bending, people were trembling 

I had a dream that worried me, that worried me, that worried me 

There's a man goin' 'round takin' names 

There's a man goin' 'round takin' names 

He took my father's name and he left me there in pain 

There's a man goin' 'round takin' names