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Mr. Kingdom

This version of Mr. Kingdom was released by Electric Light Orchestra (Elo) in 1974.

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Daylight comes to those who live
But those who die they never see the sun come
Shining through their window pane they pass away.
Silly girl to be a fool, you didn’t play the golden rule,
‘Cos once you’re through with one world,
There’s another waiting there.

Help me such a lonely soul,
In dreams to leave behind the world.
Mr. Kingdom help me please, to find the rainbow’s end.

Looking from this empty room,
The corridors of endless gloom go crawling through the night,
To meet the dawn that’s on its way.
Oh to sleep, per-chance to dream,
To live again those joyous scenes,
The laughter and the follies that are locked inside my head.

Help me such a lonely soul,
In dreams to leave behind the world.
Mr. Kingdom help me please, to find the rainbow’s end.

I can dream of flying high,
above the city’s cares and never be afraid of anyone
‘Cos there ain’t no one there.

Help me such a lonely soul,
In dreams to leave behind the world.
Mr. Kingdom help me please, to find the rainbow’s end.

Help me such a lonely soul,
In dreams to leave behind the world.
Mr. Kingdom help me please, to find the rainbow’s end.

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The lyrics to Mr. Kingdom are the words, verses and chorus for the song released by Electric Light Orchestra (Elo) in 1974. Elements of the lyrics to Mr. Kingdom are both direct in meaning and also metaphorical with the real meanings of the song only known by Electric Light Orchestra (Elo) and any collaborating writers working on the lyrics for Mr. Kingdom back when it was created.

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