the history of france has a time when a man   called louis xiv was crowned child king   he ordered all the dukes and counts to his home   so he controlled their lives and made them docile and tame   he was a clever monarch, ruled with an iron fist   everyone who didn't agree, was written on his black list   louis xiv, finesse and force   he reigned over his nation, insuring his sovereignty   louis xiv, finesse and force   indeed there was the other side to louis xiv   he build splendid gardens to impress all his friends   for the aristocracy all gifts to him send   he showered his court with parties and fun   the reasons are many, he's the king of the sun   two generations later the king has succumbed   he lost all control, the country had gone numb   the realm was in an uproar, so something had to snap   the rich just got richer and the poor got the crap   the sinking of the empire wasn't to be changed   in the bloody vacuum it all felt so strange   [chorus]   revolution in 1789   revolution - the king was overthrown   revolution - monarchy has gone   revolution - democracy was born   the king was beheaded in 1793   while his head was rolling the nation danced so free...   now think about this song   and then transfer it into our time   there still are many louises   dictators who live so fine   and in the end   majority has got it right   it's a warning to all louises   living now in our time   it's revolution's jubilee   the birthday of democracy   all politicians should beware   that something here is happening.