The Charlatan

He rode into town with a smile and a promise
Of snake oil and crops of prosperity
Riding high on his high horse, and low in our eyes
The charlatan deceives with sincerity

Then he sits at the table, an ace up his sleeve
And everyone there still saw it
An ace nonetheless, the man reeks confidence
'Cause he knows he won't have to draw it

And he says "I'll bet you this dollar that I can be king!"
No way, there's no way!
And he says "I'll bet you this dollar that I can be king!"
No way, there's no way!

We watch with awe at this crumbling façade
We can't wait to rebuild where it stood!
A charlatan maybe, but a bet we can fix
For good, for good!

Everything shiny, like glitter and gold
And you thought that you had us at "hello."
Well I followed your lead and my crops never grew
My fields have fallen to fallow

I made some mistakes and he held them against me
But I knew as much about him!
Nobody believes me, except cruel speculation
Don't stay silent, my future uncertain!

And he says "I'll bet you this dollar that I can be king!"
No way, there's no way!
And he says "I'll bet you this dollar that I can be king!"
No way, there's no way!

This story might sound a little familiar
The people, they feared they'd been fleeced
By the charlatan they thought was perfectly harmless
Released, released, released!

Singing, "La, la la la, la la la, la la la"
"La, la la la, la la la!"
"La, la la la, la la la, la la la, la la"
"La, na na na na, da da da..."
"Da"
"Daa"