Ca Ira: Opera in Three Acts: "I Want to Be King..."

Make your choice, find your voice
Make your choice, find your voice
I want to be King, Queen, Courtesan, Dauphin
I want to be Cardinal, Capitaine, King of Kings
I want to be God
I want to be the King
I want to be the Queen
I want to be the Courtesan
I want to be the Dauphin
I want to be the Cardinal
I want to be the Capitaine
I want to be the King of Kings
I want to be God
I am a great big pig
I am the King of France
His wife likes to dance
I am the Church of Rome
I stand behind the throne
I am the public purse; they think I’m bottomless
I am the public accounts; I admit I’m a bit of a mess
I am the American war and they say I’m rather greedy
I am the national debt; I’m big but needy
I am a noble
I am the clergy
I am the ordinary man
I am hungry
I am starving!
The cake needs re-carving!
I’m a ravening wolf
I’m a, I’m a, I’m a ravening wolf
I’m a, I’m a, I’m a heart of thorns
It’s the end of the shield of divine law
I’m the oak tree
I am the oak tree and I am the columbine
I am the pig searching for truffles
And I am the peacock whose feathers are ruffled