The King, the King, is crying for supper.
The Queen's in the garden with Billy Farrow.
The Prince is reading his mother's love letters.
And I'm far past ready to go.
Buy me a copper menagerie
With lions and tigers all in a row.
Sing me a song of love unrequited.
Sing me a song that's simpatico.
Meet me in the darkest rain forest,
When midnight was an hour ago.
We'll run until the sun warms our marrow.
We'll run 'til our feet touch the snow.
Buy me a copper menagerie
With dragons and unicorns all in a row.
Sing me a song of love and betrayal.
Sing me a song apropos.
The King, the King, is full with his supper.
The Queen is full with her lover, you know.
The Prince is fighting the war on the mountain.
And I'm far past ready to go.
Buy me a copper menagerie
With creatures called human all in a row.
Sing me a song of love and misfortune.
Sing me a song I know.
Appeared in Talebones #20, 2000
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