Lyrics: Freddie Mercury
Music: Freddie Mercury
Arranger: Queen
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
Wouldn't you like to know
A 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
Where will I be tomorrow
Will I beggar, will I borrow
I don't care, I don't 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
Wouldn't you like to know
Oh wouldn't you like to know
Oh wouldn't 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?
Show me
A wouldn't you like to know
A wouldn't you like to know
People, 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?
Hit it
Now listen all you people
Put out the good and keep the bad
Don't believe all you read in the bible
You sinners get in line
Saints you leave far behind
Very soon you're gonna be his disciple
Don't listen to what mama says
Not a word, no, not a word mama says
Or else you'll find yourself being the rival, sure
The great Lord before he died
Knelt sinners by his side
And said 'you're going to realise tomorrow'
No, I'm not gonna tell you
What you already know
'Cos time and time again
The old man said it all a long time ago
Come on, come on the time is right
The evil man will fight
I told you once before (and that's no lie)
Ooh, here with me
The old man
The old man
Wouldn't you like to know
Wouldn't 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