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--Aristotle
The Boy Who Could Be King
Early 80s
People say this love affair isn’t true
Since when do people have the right to tell us what to do
With crazy dreams and fantasies our love will long prevail
The only way to keep us apart is to lock me up in jail
He works hard most everyday putting lyrics down on lines
Doing thousands of interviews so his fans don’t fall behind
With all the hits that he has sung his talent is strong demand
His heart is captured in my soul and Im his forever fan
He’s the boy who could be king if he’d only take the consequences
In the name of mind he’s messing up my senses
Boy could be king, if he’d only let his life expand
In the name of love, his life is in my hands
Psychedelic eyes, fiery cheeks, and hair that’s such a fuss
Baggy clothes with sex appeal, his fashion’s colored lust
Crimson lips and soft green eyes that match a velvet gray
To all of those who criticize we wish they would go away
Why do we beg, why cant we ever choose
Why don’t we ever win, why do we always lose
Why do they say he is not the perfect lover
It all goes to prove you cant judge a book by its cover
He’s the boy who could be king if he’d only take the consequences
In the name of mind he’s messing up my senses
Boy could be king, if he’d only let his life expand
In the name of love, his life is in my hands
This is probably THE most hilarious thing I have ever written. Why? Well, other than how completely mellow dramatic it is, it is written about George O'Dowd, aka Boy George. The concept of things like "drag queen" or "gay" just really didn't mean anything to me back then. It took a while for my young, naïve self to understand. My love of Boy George really had nothing to do with him as much as it did with his voice. There was just something very rich and soothing about his voice that I was very drawn to. I love some of the more obscure songs on his albums. And yes, I still passionately admire his beautiful voice. I am, thankfully, a little wiser about the rest of it!
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