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Artist: Phish
Canonical path: /phish/king-of-nothing
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King of Nothing
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King of Nothing
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I am the king of nothing
The emperor of emptiness
I don't have a castle
And I don't wear a crown
I recall as a small child
The dreams that I once had
Yes, I recall as a small boy
Those dreams which drove me mad
'Cause I once found myself a Kingdom
It was not too far away
I once found myself a Kingdom
But somehow I let it slip away
So I am the king of nothing
The emperor of emptiness
And I don't have a castle
And I don't have a crown
And I recall as a small child
Those dreams I once had
I recall as a small boy
Those dreams which drove me mad
I once found myself a Kingdom
And I thought that it was here to stay
Yes, I once found myself a Kingdom
But somehow I let it slip away
So I am the king of nothing
The emperor of emptiness
And I don't have a castle
And I don't wear a crown
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