Parable from Good News by The Stereo Twins

Once there was a mighty king who ventured all his faith
On money, land, and shiny things but not his people's fate
Everything seemed, everything seemed like a dream
A brilliant crown of gold that glimmered in the sun
But no one cared as he grew old despite all he had won
Everything seemed, everything seemed like a dream

He should have left it but he couldn't let go....

The more he gained the more he lost
And so to his great shame
He carried on despite the cost and sullied his good name
But everything seemed like a bad dream
On the day that he was turned upon by those who were cast down
And soon uneasy hung the head that bore his golden crown
Everything seemed, everything seems like a dream

He shoulda left it but he couldn't let go....

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