Mel Brooks - It’s Good To Be The King 12“ extended version

Extended version from the 12“, with great synth, guitar and bass solo. Lyrics : Ah Ooh Ah Ooh Ah Ooh Ah Ooh Now get down people and listen to me, Gonna tell you how I make history You can call me Louis I’m the king of France Check out my story while you do your dance Now in 1789 the peasants were starving but I was fine We were hanging out, down in old Versailles That’s the week end [pad] of my queen and I In the alleys of Paris they were eating rats But it was [filled in yum] for aristocrats There were dukes and counts and barons and earls I gave them the titles but I kept the girls Blonds, red heads, wild brunettes Ladies and waitresses I didn’t wait to get There was *** for breakfast, *** for brunch, The line of the Follies Bergères for lunch Ooh yes it’s good to be the king Ooh La La Gee but it’s good to be the king Say it girls You can be sure about one thing Ooh La La Mais oui, it’s good to be the king It’s good to be the king Ah Ooh Ah Ooh Well while Paris was rioting we were doing it good When we heard there was some trouble in the neighborhood I wasn’t too worried, no big deal You step on the line, Jack, you’re in the Bastille The party kept swinging all day and all night The champagne was flowing we were feeling all right They were screaming for bread, things started to shake But Marie-Antoinette said : Well let them eat cake ! Now the *** with *** was angry at me They built a big old razor called the guillotine Then the people of [Châtelet] would have our day : Down with dirty water give us Perrier ! I said *** things might get *** But they’ll never lay a finger on good king Louis Just keep your cool don’t [fret] don’t freak I said Hey ! Said what ? C’est magnifique ! Ooh yes it’s good to be the king Ooh La La Gee but it’s good to be the king Your fantasy is my reality You can be sure about one thing Ooh La La Mais oui, it’s good to be the king It’s good to be the king. Paria Pappu Paria Pappu Paria Pappu Paria Pappu Paria Pappu Paria Pappu Paria Pap Paria Pappu Paria Pappu Paria Pappu Paria Pappu Paria Pappu Paria Pappu Paria Pappu Ooh Night and day Comme vous voulez Ooh Well they brought down the gates in one massive assault And the party came to a grinding halt They took the midgets and the *** with the girls and all And the boys said : Louis, it’s time to go They put my neck on the block, they took off my wig And It occurred to me this was the end of the game They asked me did I have any last words to say Well I raised my head and I uttered : Hey ! Ooh yes it’s good to be the king Ooh La La Gee but it’s good to be the king Well c’est la vie (make that la mort) You can be sure about one thing Ooh La La Ooh yes it’s good to be the king Well it was good while it lasted We can be sure about one thing Ooh La La Mais oui, it’s good to be the king It’s good to be the king