Abney Park His imaginary world

A young boy

Playing all alone

In an imaginary world

In his father's home

 

He escaped from family

Hid from terrifying life

His imaginary world

Sheltered him from his strife

 

Then he grew

Was forced out all alone

But he never forgot

His imaginary home

 

And while all around him

Was pain and stress

His imaginary world

Seemed by far the best

 

So he closed his eyes

Sang in a voice so clear

His imaginary world

Began to appear

He sang so clear

This world alive

And the boy stepped in

Where he finally could survive

 

And they made him a king

Put a crown on his head

"You sang us this world

That we love!" they all said

"I don't want to be king

Just to sing and create!"

"Long live the king

Well, isn't he great?"

 

And as years flew by

He was loved on his throne

Though to tell you the truth

He longed to be alone

"As long as you sit in the throne

You can stay"

So the terrified boy

Was forced to obey

 

So he closed his eyes

Sang in a voice so clear

His imaginary world

Began to appear

He sang so clear

This world alive

And the boy stepped in

Where he finally could survive

 

"But I'm tired, and lonely

And so very afraid

And the kingdom seems angry"

Yet he still feared to trade

He had a fair queen

Loyal, pure and true

"Perhaps we should leave"

"Where you go I'll go too"

 

"But you never have seen

The horrors of my land

All the people are slaves

And they live lives so bland"

So they dreamed of escape

But there was no place to go

And they shivered, and cowered

And prepared for his next show

 

So he closed his eyes

Sang in a voice so clear

His imaginary world

Began to appear

He sang so clear

This world alive

And the boy stepped in

Where he finally could survive

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Where he finally could survive