Desperate times are approaching
Beatlemania’s come undone
Ziggy has fled to Hamburg
And Sammy has purchased his guns
Blue Hawaii is over now
And disco is at our front door
All the kids in the streets have gone
To the club out on 54th
In their polyester shirts
And their Travolta suits and ties
They’re taking all we hold sacred
And they're hanging it out to die
Ring the bells, tell the people
His majesty has fallen
And the torch will be passing
100 punks are calling
The Heads are at CBGB’s
In the UK it’s Strummer and Jones
Then there is Mr. Rotten out
With a few dozen of his punk clones
Blue Hawaii is over now
And disco is at our front door
All the kids in the streets are gone
And they’re dancing at ‘54
And on a Memphis summer
Crying ‘God save the King’
In mourning the death of rock n ‘roll
A thousand of them all sing
Ring the bells, tell the people
His majesty has fallen
And the torch will be passing
100 punks are calling
He’s fallen down, he’s fallen down
His majesty has fallen
He’s fallen down, he’s fallen down
Off the Graceland throne
But they’re crying out, they’re crying out ‘God Save the King’
They’re crying out, they’re crying out ‘God Save the King’
They’re crying out, they’re crying out ‘God Save the King’
They’re crying out, they’re crying out ‘Go kill the disco Queen’
Yeah
Oh they’re crying out, they’re crying out ‘God Save the King’
They’re crying out, they’re crying out ‘God Save the King’
credits
from The Desperate Times EP,
released February 11, 2011
Elise: Lead & Background Vocals
Glenn: Electric Guitars, Vocals
Zina: Drums, Vocals
Peter: Bass, Acoustic Guitars, Vocals
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