Romeo
Kings of the world running our lives
Powerful husbands with ambitious wives
Ever-so-smug 'cause they make all the rules
They are not kings, just a bunch of old fools
Benvolio
Kings of the world planning ahead
They haven't noticed they're already dead
They eat the fat and they toss us the bones
Transparent kings sitting on paper thrones
Refrain
We know how to live, we squeeze the juice
From every moment, we make love
Day after day, night after night
We sing, we dance, it makes no sense
In being careful
Not when time flies like an arrow
We take every risk that's out there
We're prepared to take that chance
We are the....
Mercutio
Kings of the world, free as the wind
Looking for sins that we haven't yet sinned
They think they're smart, but they're really quite dumb
You miss the tune when you're banging your drum
Romeo and Benvolio
Kings of the world, they're just a joke
They are not kings, they're just misguided folk
Boring as hell and as dull as can be
One thing's for sure: they would love to be me
Refrain to fadeout
Nurse
Juliet, hurry. What are you waiting for?
Juliet
I've decided I'm not going to get married.
Nurse
Oh, stop behaving like a brat.
Juliet
Don't talk to me like that! You know what I mean, I know you do. Who is this Paris, and why should I automatically love him?
Nurse
What makes you think that getting married has anything to do with love, you silly girl?
Juliet
I thought I was a woman now, you old battle-axe.
Nurse
Never call me old again.
Juliet
You've been in love, you know what it's like.
Nurse
Darling, having a husband's a bit like having a piece of old furniture. You don't have to love it, you just give it a quick polish now and again.
Juliet
You're horrible! He's a stranger.
Nurse
But we'll all be there, your father, and Tybalt. And me. And you look so beautiful.
Juliet
Do I?
Nurse
Was that a smile?
Juliet
I'll never smile again.
Nurse
Is that so? There, now that's better.
Juliet
Don't leave me alone with him.
Nurse
C'mon, let's go and show them what you're made of.
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