King Electric Lyrics - Waterboys

King Electric, motor on 

the King is dead, the king is gone 

The King is in us, let his song 

play on! 

King Electric, motor on 

the King is dead, the king is gone 

The King is in us, let his song 

play on! 

I was cutting a dash down Bleecker Street 

the sewer was a-staiming underneath my feet 

I looked down MacDougal 'bout half a block 

said to myself "That's where you come from" 

I got a vision right there and then in my mind's eye 

you in your finery, strolling by 

Hands on your hip and your guitar case 

sound of the future blowing in your face 

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King Electric, motor on 

the King is dead, the king is gone 

The King is in us, let his song 

play on! 

I stepped down the stairs, ventured through the door 

sound nearly knocked me clean to Singapore 

Black man child waltzing 'cross the stage 

squeezing guitar, singing Purple Haze 

King Electric, motor on 

the King is dead, the king is gone 

The King is in us, let his song 

play on! 

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I remember back home, many moons ago 

I had a front-room band, you should have heard us blow 

We were rough as a dog, loud as sin 

with a lead guitar player, name of Davy Flynn 

He could play with his teeth, upside of his head 

he could make that thing ring like a-raising that dead 

You were his idol, you were his man 

I didn't get it then Davy, now I understand 

King Electric, motor on 

the King is dead, the king is gone 

The King is in us, let his song 

play on! 

'Cos you were just to early, I was just too late 

You were just too fine, you were just too great 

You were just too real, you were just too true 

This world wasn't beautiful enough for you 

King Electric, motor on 

the King is dead, the king is gone 

The King is in us, let his song 

play on! 

Keep your electric eye on me, babe 

Put your ray gun to my head 

Press your space face close to mine, love 

Freak out in a moonage daydream, oh yeah 

Keep your electric eye on me, babe 

Put your ray gun to my head 

Press your space face close to mine, love 

Freak out in a moonage daydream, oh yeah