Everyone`s creeping up to the money god,
putting tongues where they didn`t ought to be.
On stepping stones of human hearts and souls,
Into the land of "nothing for free."
Well the way that we`re living,
Is all take and no giving,
There`s nothing to believe in,
The loudest mouth will hail the new found way,
to be king for a day.
Everyone`s licking up to the new king pin,
Trying to get way up with a smile.
Sing for your supper boy and jump to a finger click,
Ain`t my way of living in style.
`Cause the ladder gets longer,
And ambition gets stronger,
I can`t satisfy the hunger,
That bad old moon has got you in its sway,
To be king for a day.
You`re only here once so you got to get it right.
(No time to fuss and fight.)
`Cause life don`t mean much if measured out with someone else`s plight.
(In time you`ll see the light.)
`Cause the way that we`re living,
Is all take and no giving,
There`s nothing to believe in,
The loudest mouth will hail the new found way,
to be king for a day.
| Disc | Track | Album | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Oranges & Lemons Studio Album | 1989 |
| 1 | 16 | Upsy Daisy Assortment Compilation | 1997 |
| 1 | 27 | Fossil Fuel - The XTC Singles 1977-92 Compilation | 1996 |
| 1 | 3 | Radios In Motion: A History Of XTC Compilation | 1992 |
| 1 | 6 | Acoustical Oranges And Lemons Live On KROQ FM, Los Angeles May 29, 1989 Unofficial | |
| 1 | 5 | Kings For A Day Unofficial | 1999 |
| 1 | 3 | Oranges & Lemons Studio Album | 1989 |
| 1 | 6 | Acoustic Tales Compilation | 1991 |
| 1 | 11 | Fossil Fuel: The XTC Singles 1977–92 Compilation | 1996 |
| 1 | 27 | Fossil Fuel: The XTC Singles Collection 1977 - 1992 | 2009 |
| Track | Song Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garden Of Earthly Delights | 5:27 |
| 2 | The Mayor Of Simpleton | 3:58 |
| 3 | King For A Day | 3:35 |
| 4 | Here Comes President Kill Again | 3:32 |
| 5 | The Loving | 3:55 |
| 6 | Poor Skeleton Steps Out | 3:21 |
| 7 | One Of The Millions | 4:13 |
| 8 | Scarecrow People | 4:07 |
| 9 | Merely A Man | 3:27 |
| 10 | Cynical Days | 3:18 |
| 11 | Across This Antheap | 5:36 |
| 12 | Hold Me My Daddy | 3:48 |
| 13 | Pink Thing | 3:17 |
| 14 | Miniature Sun | 3:59 |
| 15 | Chalkhills And Children | 5:04 |
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