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The Fall of the Jungle King

Hunger when I see you What's an animal to do? Reaching for perfection With nothing but affection in my heart Fear aside, come step into my cage Where the air is dry but cooler in the shade Blind since my recapture To does and does not matter Just because you're paranoid Doesn't mean that they're not out to getcha' Friends appear and will tell you of their dreams And enemies, well, they're never what they seem Eclipse of the sun with the birds anticipating Fall of the one time mighty jungle king The whole point of no return Was a landslide of earthly concern 'Only time I knew my place Was when they rang my bell and then they ran away Close your eyes, lo' and behold the truth And what you feel belongs to none but you No complaints, I've no regrets I've made my peace with what is left And my pride it was no gift it Was a curse I will be glad to have lifted The price I paid I choose not to remember With a leap of faith and the courage to surrender The fall of the once so mighty jungle king The world still turns and the birds, they still sing

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