King Crimson — The Court Of The Crimson King BBC Radio Sessions 1969

[Verse 1] The earth is captive to the moon Some seek the rising sun I walk the road on wings of change The game has just begun The purple piper plays his tune The choir softly sing Three lullabies in an ancient tongue [Refrain] For the court of the crimson king, aah Aah, aah [Verse 2] The burnt-out-ash suburban men Put shutters on the dreams I wait outside the pilgrim's door With insufficient schemes The black queen chants the funeral march The cracked brass bells will ring: To summon back the fire witch [Refrain] To the court of the crimson king, aah Aah, aah [Instrumental Bridge] Aah, aah Aah, aah [Verse 3] The gardener plants an evergreen Whilst trampling on a flower I chased the wind of a prism ship To taste the sweet and sour The pattern juggler lifts his hand; The orchestra begin As sparks fly from the grinding wheel [Refrain] In the court of the crimson king, aah Aah, aah [Flute Solo: "The Return of the Fire Witch"] [Verse 4] On soft gray mornings widows cry The wise men share a joke I run to grasp divining signs To satisfy the hoax The yellow jester does not play But gently pulls the strings And smiles as the puppets dance [Refrain] In the court of the crimson king, aah Aah, aah Aah, aah