Now we're left to pick up the pieces Shovel up the shards 'Cause a fool won't listen to reason 'Til he's gone too far 'Til he's gone too far And some just want a king They didn't come here to sing But if you cut to the ending ♪ History is told by an old man Who survived the wars Little talk of spineless enablers Ones who held the door And knelt to kiss a ring Held onto power By any means But if you cut to the ending I've seen some ugliness Some terror in my days I'd love to think we've seen the end But when you think you've got the lid on, here it comes The same old ghosts are back again ♪ Now we're left to pick up the pieces In this house of cards But we must not speak of treason That is where we are And some just want a king They didn't come here to sing But if you cut to the ending ♪ Cut to the ending