Child King - Lyrics - Abney Park

Abney Park is situated in Stoke Newington, London, England. It is a 13ha park dating from just before 1700, named after Lady Mary Abney and associated with Dr Isaac Watts. In the early 18th century, the park was accessed via the frontages and gardens of two large mansions â her own manor house , and the neighbouring Fleetwood House. Both mansions fronted onto Church Street in what was then a quiet Nonconformist village.

Across from me sat the new emperor Hardly thirteen And I asked him why he cried "No one stays around anymore, I cannot guess why In my world, oh, they should try" I asked "How loyal are your subjects?" "Not," was the child king's reply; rarely would they comply "I always search for new subjects, still I'm loathsome to try If they served me too long they would fortify "With all of my benevolence There's still no obedience Or is it just coincidence That everyone here's indifferent? So I must move on. "So I fear a dependence, Between my subjects and I So if they leave me I won't die "I always search for new subjects Still I'm loathsome to try In my world they should try "With all of my benevolence There's still no obedience Or is it just coincidence That everyone here's indifferent? So I must move on." ...[sporadic laughter]... ...I'm sorry, that was bad... ...I don't know how to laugh...[laughter] it's hard when somebody wants you to...