Not so long ago and not so far away
In a kingdom down the block
A big ol’ dude well he held sway
He says, It’s my way or the highway
Ozymandias
King of kings
Ozymandias
Look on my works and despair
The big ol’ dude built his world out of sand
His self-belief as tough as any Ayn Rand
He says, I gotta know right where you stand
He had his own enforcers
Who preyed upon the weak
Their modus operandi
Was not all that unique
Kingdoms rise and kingdoms fall
Everything has its prime
But the big ol’ dude he did not know
That he’d run out of time
The big ol’ dude he only wanted more and more
Nothing was enough to satisfy his need to score
He says, Do what I say or I’ll stab you like a matador
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