Carole King

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One Small Voice

One Small Voice lyrics by Carole King. The Emperor's got no clothes on No clothes? That can't be--he's the Emperor Take that child away Don't let the people...

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One Small Voice

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The Emperor's got no clothes on

No clothes? That can't be--he's the Emperor

Take that child away

Don't let the people hear the words he has to say

One small voice

Speaking out in honesty

Silenced, but not for long

One small voice

Speaking with the values we were taught as children

So you walk away and say, Isn't he divine?

Don't those clothes look fine on the Emperor?

And as you take your leave, you wonder why you're feeling

So ill-at-ease--don't you know?

Lies take your soul

You can't hide from yourself

Lies take their toll on you

And everyone else

One small voice speaking out in honesty

Silenced, but not for long

One small voice speaking with the values we were taught as children

Tell the truth

You can change the world

But you'd better be strong

The Emperor's got no clothes on, no clothes

He doesn't want to know what goes on, though everyone knows

One small voice: The Emperor's got no clothes on

One small voice: The Emperor's got no clothes on

One small voice can change the world

But you'd better be strong

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