King Corn - Greg Brown

I look down the road far as I can see

Hey, far as I can see

King Corn, King Corn, stare right back at me

Queen Bee, Queen Bee, take the king by the hand

Hey, take the king by the hand

Led her master all across the land

Mr. Blackbird, Mr. Blackbird, talkin' tough and smart

Hey, talkin' tough and smart

Said if you don’t want trouble, just stay out of my yard

(I'll peck out your eyes.)

And the bugs, all the bugs, evenin', night and morn

Hey, evenin', night, and morn

One hundred bugs for every kernel of corn

Mr. Mouse, he was livin' underneath the bin

Hey, fat mouse, underneath the bin

He wouldn’t share with his brother, the king’s hawk did him in

(Ouch.)

King Corn said to Queen Bee, girl, we got it made

Hey, girl we got it made

Everybody else is hiding in the shade

When the wind blows and the storm rises, hail it hammers down

Hey, hail it hammers down

Tear the King Corn’s green robe and his golden crown

King Corn, King Corn, he’s a moody guy

Hey, he’s a moody guy

He makes fat times lean times in the wink of an eye

I look down the road, far as I can see

Hey, far as I can see

King Corn, King Corn, stare right back at me

King Corn, King Corn, stare right back at me