[Peasant John]
We've been trying something new in the dominion
Since you went away-
With no king upon the throne
We've all been left alone
To build a new tomorrow here today
[Richard]
Right
[Peasant John]
What if every single soul with an opinion
Got to have their say?
If on every point of note
We simply took a vote
[Peasant John + Peasants]
We build a new tomorrow here today!
[Galavant]
So the butcher gets a vote?
[Peasant John]
Yup!
[Richard]
The baker gets a vote?
[Peasant John]
Yup!
And everyone who couldn't vote before!
[Butcher]
Except of course the women
[Baker]
And we won't let him or him in
[Peasant John]
We mean everybody else
[Merchant]
Except the poor!
[Galavant]
Progressive for the middle ages
[King Richard]
Meh
[Peasant John]
Then we vote on ev'ry pressing public question
Either-
[Peasants]
Yay!
[Peasant John]
Or-
[Peasants]
Nay!
[Galavant]
Nice
[Peasant John]
Everybody gets to choose
[Baker]
Except the you-know-whos
[Peasant John + Peasants]
As we build a new tomorrow here today!
[Peasant John]
If you'd like to make a statement or suggestion
Simply stand
[Tradesman]
Ooh!
[Peasant John]
And hey!
[King Richard]
Him?
[Tradesman]
Every person counts the same
[Butcher]
Except of course the lame
[Baker]
...and the lepers!
[Merchant]
...and the gingers!
[Tradesman]
...and the witches!
[Friar]
...and the heathens!
[Soldier]
...and the ba*tards!
[Shopkeeper]
...and the gypsies!
[Old Man]
...and the commies!
[Baker]
...and the hippies!
[Peasants]
As we build a new tomorrow!
[Peasant John]
A fair and square tomorrow!
[Peasants]
A more aware tomorrow here tomorrow today!
So we all would march together towards the future
[Peasant John]
Well not "all" per se
Just the ones who look like me!
[Peasants]
It's called democracy...
[Old Man]
The landed-
[Merchant]
And the wealthy-
[Friar]
And the pious-
[Shopkeeper]
And the healthy-
[Butcher]
And the straight ones-
[Baker]
And the pale ones-
[Butcher]
And we only mean the male ones!
[Peasant John]
If you're all of the above, then you're ok!
[Peasant John + Peasants]
As we build a new tomorrow here today!