In the court of the crimson king. " The first court jesters appeared in Europe in 1202. - The Timetables of History by Bernard Grun "He was wont at times to make mocking harangues before his court in his own palace. "Moreover, he would suffer patiently the scoffings, and mockings and revilings of jesters, and often feign that he heard not. 9. The Battle Of Glass Tears (1970) 10. Starless And Bible Black (1974) 1. Sailor’s Tale (1971) “Sailor’s Tale” is a track from King Crimson’s fourth studio album, “Islands Get all the lyrics to songs on In the Court of the Crimson King - 50th Anniversary Edition and join the Genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. [Verse 1] The rusted chains of prison moons Are shattered by the sun I walk a road, horizons change The tournament's begun The purple piper plays his tune The choir softly sing Three lullabies in To state the obvious: King Crimson's 1969 debut LP, In the Court of the Crimson King, is an essential part of every intelligent person's record collection. An ideal marriage of vibrantly [Intro] D D/C C Bsus4 B [Verse 1] Em Em/C The rusted chains of prison moons Em/C# Em/C Are shattered by the sun Em Em/C I walk a road horizons change Em/C# Em/C The tournament's begun Am Am/F The purple piper plays his tune Am/F# Am/F The choir softly sing Em Em/C Three lullabies in an ancient tongue Em/C# D D/C C For the court of the Crimson The Court Of The Crimson King (BBC Radio Sessions, 1969) Lyrics: The earth is captive to the moon / Some seek the rising sun / I walk the road on wings of change / The game has just begun / The Innocents raped with napalm fire. Twenty first century schizoid man. Death seed blind man's greed. Poets' starving children bleed. Nothing he's got he really needs. Twenty first century schizoid man. Submit Corrections. Thanks to Gordon Dyer for correcting these lyrics. Writer (s): Greg Lake, Peter John Sinfield, Ian McDonald, Robert Fripp Hm08Vu2.