No Doubt

Tragic Kingdom 

Once was a magical place 
Over time it was lost 
Price increased the cost 
Now the fortune of the kingdom 
Is locked up inside its dungeon vaults
The castle floor lies in traps 
With coiled wires set back 
Decayed by old cheese 
Now the drawbridge has been lifted 
As the millions 
They drop to their knees

They pay homage to a king 
Whose dreams are buried 
In their minds 
His tears are frozen stiff
Icicles drip from his eyes

The cold wind blows as it snows 
On those who fight to get in
On heads that are small 
Disillusioned as they enter 
They're unaware what's 
Behind castle walls 
But now it's written in stone 
The king has been overthrown
By jesterly fools 
And the power of the people 
Shall come to believe they do rule

They pay homage to a king 
Whose dreams are buried
In their minds 
His tears are frozen stiff 
Icicles drip from his eyes
Welcome to the tragic kingdom 
Cornfields of popcorn 
Have yet to spring open

Have they lost their heads 
Or are they just all blind mice 
We've heard all their stories
One too many times
Hypnotized by fireflies 
That glow in the dark 
Midgets that disguise themselves
As tiny little dwarfs
The parade that's electrical 
It serves no real purpose
Just takes up a lot of juice 
Just to impress us

Welcome to the tragic kingdom
Cornfileds of popcorn 
Have yet to spring open

