Throne of Ivory by The Berries Lyrics

Up on his throne of ivory looking down to see a common man
His hair singed and charred by the fires burning on his land
Lord of lands, I beg of thee for a drop of your reservoir
Oh, my hands are tired, I'm coughing up black tar

Lord of lands said

Common man, I will pray for thee but I'm afraid you've been led astray
My reservoir's been bone-dry since the thirteenth day of May
Don't ask much of me now, for I haven't got the time
I can't give you what's yours before I get what's mine

Swords drew upon the common man, his
Fate had been sown
Oh, he died at the feet of that ivory throne