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THE KING DREAMS

The Statue

Daniel 2:26-45

Words, Arrangement, Vocals & Guitar: Jennifer Jill

Piano: Bryant Sylvester

Production & Additional Instrumentation: Delon Lawrence

Background Vocals: Stephen Acosta

LYRICS

Daniel came before the king and as he spoke that day
The king’s lost memory began to play
He’d seen a statue in the night, a towering column
A prophecy of monarchies to come

Chorus:

And he saw a head of gold, chest and arms of silver
Belly and thighs of brass in the dream appeared
Legs of iron, feet of clay and iron
It was scary, it was shocking, it was frightening, knees were knocking
The effect was to disquiet, because no one could deny it, It was weird!

Daniel then interpreted, “You are this head of gold”
This is what the king had oft’ been told
But Daniel bravely ventured on, “Another king will come”
Touching on the silver chest and arms

Chorus

“And then another,” Daniel said, referring to the thighs
And some would think his honesty not wise
But Daniel said unflinchingly, 
“The iron legs come next
To trample out the power of the rest”

Chorus

Daniel’s narrative went on, “The feet of iron and clay”
Never have they merged, still to this day
And finally, the kingdoms’ end, a stone randomly hurled
That crushed them all and grew to fill the world

Chorus

CHORDS

Am

Daniel came before the king

E            Am

And as he spoke that day

G                    Am

The king’s lost memory began to play

Am

He’d seen a statue in the night

E            Am

A towering column

G                Am

A prophecy of monarchies to come

-------

G

(He saw a) Head of gold

Am

Chest and arms of silver

E

Belly and thighs of brass in the

Am

dream appeared

G

Legs of iron

Am

Feet of clay and iron

E

It was scary, it was shocking

E

It was frightening, knees were knocking

E

The effect was to disquiet

E

Because no one could deny it

Am    G    Am

It was weird

-------

Am

Daniel then interpreted

E            Am

“You are the head of gold”

G                    Am

This is what the king had oft been told

Am

But Daniel bravely ventured on

E            Am

“Another king will come”

G                Am

Touching on the silver chest and arms

-------

G

(He saw a) Head of gold

Am

Chest and arms of silver

E

Belly and thighs of brass in the

Am

dream appeared

G

Legs of iron

Am

Feet of clay and iron

E

It was scary, it was shocking

E

It was frightening, knees were knocking

E

The effect was to disquiet

E

Because no one could deny it

Am    G    Am

It was weird

-------

Am

“And then another” Daniel said

E            Am

Referring to the thighs

G                Am

And some would think his honesty not wise

Am

But Daniel said unflinchingly

E            Am

“The iron legs come next

G                Am

To trample out the power of the rest”

-------

G

(He saw a) Head of gold

Am

Chest and arms of silver

E

Belly and thighs of brass in the

Am

dream appeared

G

Legs of iron

Am

Feet of clay and iron

E

It was scary, it was shocking

E

It was frightening, knees were knocking

E

The effect was to disquiet

E

Because no one could deny it

Am    G    Am

It was weird

-------

Am

Daniel’s narrative went on

E            Am

“The feet of iron and clay

G                Am

“Never have they merged, still to this day”

Am

And finally, the kingdoms’ end

E            Am

A stone, randomly hurled

-------

G

(He saw a) Head of gold

Am

Chest and arms of silver

E

Belly and thighs of brass in the

Am

dream appeared

G

Legs of iron

Am

Feet of clay and iron

E

It was scary, it was shocking

E

It was frightening, knees were knocking

E

The effect was to disquiet

E

Because no one could deny it

Am    G    Am

It was weird 

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