[Verse 1]
Hey little emperor, come down from your throne
The hourglass is empty, your time has come and gone
The battlements are crumbling, the walls are tumbling down
Your counselors and concubines are getting out of town
Some say it’s an omen, some say it’s the winds of change
Which every way it’s going, it’s blowing like a hurricane

[Verse 2]
Hey little conqueror, where you gonna go?
The world is even smaller than it was when you left home
Emptiness in front of you and detritus behind
Nobody ever told you that history was kind
Standing on the corner, your fortune blowing in the wind
Daddy didn't warn you there ain't no going home again

[Chorus]
No pomp and circumstance, no more shock and awe
You’re just a little emperor, that’s all

[Verse 2]
Hey little hypocrite, what you gonna say
When you wind up standing naked on the final judgment day?
How you gonna justify it? Who you gonna call?
What if it turns out God don't look like you at all?
The leaves are in the teacup, the hieroglyphics on the wall
You ain't the first to rise up, you sure won’t be last to fall
[Chorus]
Hey little emperor, come down from your throne
And let another emperor climb on