Ian McDonald - The Court of the Crimson King lyrics

[Verse 1] The rusted chains of prison moons Are shattered by the sun I walk a road Horizons change The tournament's begun The purple piper plays his tune The choir softly sing Three lullabies in an ancient tongue [Hook] For the court of the crimson king, aah Aah, aah [Verse 2] The keeper of the city keys Put shutters on the dreams I wait outside the pilgrim's door With insufficient schemes The black queen chants The funeral march The cracked bra** bells will ring To summon back the fire witch [Hook] To the court of the crimson king, aah Aah, aah [Instrumental Bridge] Aah, aah Aah, aah [Verse 3] The gardener plants an evergreen Whilst trampling on a flower I chase the wind of a prism ship To taste the sweet and sour The pattern juggler lifts his hand The orchestra begin As slowly turns the grinding wheel [Hook] In the court of the crimson king, aah Aah, aah [Flute Solo: "The Return of the Fire Witch"] [Verse 4] On soft gray mornings widows cry The wise men share a joke I run to grasp divining signs To satisfy the hoax The yellow jester does not play But gently pulls the strings And smiles as the puppets dance [Hook] In the court of the crimson king, aah Aah, aah Aah, aah [Instrumental Outro: "The Dance of the Puppets"]