A ragged man came shuffling through 

A puppet king on the 4th of June

And butterflies from all around 

Settled on his paper crown



A pretty sight it seemed to be 

An avenue of eternal peace 

But he said, "What is here can soon burn down..."

"I'm the king of sunset town"



Watch a big wheel turning round 

Some go up and some go down 

Some go thirsty some just drown 

"That's the law round here"

Said the king of sunset town



And in the night he comes to me 

And the square becomes a battlefield 

Of staring eyes that can't explain 

The insanity and the greater game



Watch a big wheel turning round

Some go up and some go down 

Some go thirsty some just drown

"That's the law round here"

Said the king of sunset town 

"That's the law round here"



A ragged man came shuffling through 

The corridors of this white place

And as he lay his body down 

I saw the scars that lined his face 

And injured souls came to his bed 

To hear the stories he would tell 

Of butterflies and summertimes



And everyone assembled here

Remembers how it used to be

Before the 27th came 

This place will never be the same

He said 

"I'm the king of sunset town"



Watch a big wheel turning round 

Some go up and some go down

Some go thirsty some just drown 

"That's the law round here"

"That's the law round here"

Said the king of sunset town 

"I'm the king of sunset town"