text: Great King Rat died today
  Born on the twenty-first of May
  Died syphilis forty-four on his birthday
  Every second word he swore
  Yes, he was the son of a whore
  Always wanted by the law
  Wouldnt you like to know?
  Wouldn’t you like to know, people?
  Great King Rat was a dirty old man
  And a dirty old man was he
  Now what did I tell you
  Would you like to see?
  Now hear this
  Where will I be tomorrow?
  Will I beg or will I borrow?
  I dont care I dont care anyway
  Come on come on the time is right
  The man is evil and that is right
  I told you, ah yes I told you
  And that’s no lie oh no no
  Wouldnt you like to know?
  Wouldnt you like to know?
  Wouldnt you like to know?
  Great King Rat was a dirty old man
  And a dirty old man was he
  Now what did I tell you
  Would you like to see?
  Wouldnt you like to know?
  Wouldnt you like to know, people?
  Great King Rat was a dirty old man
  And a dirty old man was he
  Now what did I tell you
  Would you like to see?
  Now listen, all you people
  Put out the good and keep the bad
  Dont believe all you read in the Bible
  You sinners get in line
  Saints you leave far behind
  Very soon youre gonna be his disciple
  Don’t listen to what mama says
  Not a word, not a word mama says
  Or else you’ll find yourself being the rival
  The great Lord before He died
  Knelt sinners by his side
  And said youre going to realize tomorrow
  No, I’m not going to tell you
  What you already know
  Cause time and time again
  The old man said it all a long time ago
  Come, come on the time is right
  The man is evil and that is right
  I told you once before
  Wouldnt you like to know?
  Wouldnt you like to know?
  Just like I said before
  Great King Rat was a dirty old man
  And a dirty old man was he
  The last time I tell you
  Would you like to see?