Lyrics:

THE EXECUTIONER'S SONG
(Tonio K.)

the monster walked out of the garden
brushed the dust off his shoulders
and straightened his tie
took a hat from the rack (he wore hats)
took a name and headed east
he said i'm gonna ruin this place
he said i'm gonna ruin these people
he said i know i can do it
he sang the executioner's song

he landed a job in the city
he sold things
he sold TV's & CD's & fast cars & film stars
cocaine & word games & limited editions
he sold images & information
he sold arms & ammunition
and almost everybody loved him
and almost everyone believed him

they sang the executioner's song

the people were dyin' for love
the people were cryin' out for love
and when the people are dyin'
the people start buyin'

i faced him down in a mansion in brentwood
i said no, and i called the police
i blew up the blue idol
stole his song and i rewrote the theme
i made it a song about freedom
i made it a song about peace
i started to sing it in public
and found out some people agreed

we sang this other song

©1987 Unicity Music/N.Y.M.