devouring the world whole and it might leave all of this behind i was too young to know the difference i was too old to even care if it was evil or freedom with iron fists and silvern lips clay feet and a stomach of gold beneath the shadow of the mountain lies a monument to all mankind grey king waste away twisted grip on a rule that will not stay grey king withering end your reign a selfsame sadness a lost lust for life this power now madness has taken his mind  a heart like fire a face like stone a mind of water and an iron soul he folds his arms waits so patiently for the days to pass yet he wants them back the sun sets on a day thats lasted a thousand years but theyre gone he paints his smile on but it dries and cracks he loses light waiting for days to pass wishing that theyd pass him by praying that they slow down he paints his smile but its dry and it cracks he loses light waiting for days to pass wishing that they would just pass him by praying that they slow down grey king waste away twisted grip on a rule that will not stay grey king withering end your reign grey king waste away twisted grip on a rule that will not stay grey king you re whiling away i was too young to know the difference i was too old to even care