Prince Andrew: The Musical – Obey / You're Always Gonna Need an Andrew Lyrics

Obey / You’re Always Gonna Need an Andrew Lyrics

Charles
We’ve all read the news today
Andrew, you will have to pay

Andrew
Don’t admit that all is lost
Say I had my fingers crossed

Charles
Why can’t you be like Anne?

Andrew
No one’s as good as Anne

Both
The blessed Anne

Charles
Silence, obey me

Andrew
How dare you betray me

Charles
There’s no use resisting

Andrew
I can’t stop existing
Remove every mention
Distract their attention
You can’t change the fact that I’m just an extension of you

A five, six, sеven, eight!
Kings and Queens used to bе murderers
Rapists, fanatics and thieves
But these days you’re all squeaky clean
Or so everybody believes
How d’you keep us all convinced
Of your virtue and dignity?
You’ve subcontracted your disgrace
To minor royals like me
Maybe there’s been errors of judgement
And maybe I’m partly to blame
But I was born to be the scapegoat
For all our family shame
The palace scowls at my behaviour
But secretly you need me around
Who d’you want the people hating
When you’re the one being crowned?

You’re always gonna need an Andrew
Every heir needs an ne’er-do-well
You always need a royal screw-up
And a shocking royal story to tell
Try to see my life in a broader context
You’ll find I haven’t much to regret
‘cause you’re always gonna need an Andrew
And you haven’t heard the last of me yet!

Birth to earth and room to tomb
Our lives must always follow the plan
Crush and warp your soul and spirit
‘cause it’s all for the good of the clan
Members of the great unwashed
Demand the monarch always looks like a saint
And the rest of us make that easier
Cos perfect is something we ain’t!
Princess Margaret’s torrid affairs
Kept the public fascinated for years
Lady Di-arna gave you great drama
And Meghan gives you plenty of tears
Yes we all loved George the sixth
He was a king everybody could like
But it’s easy to outshine your brother
When he’s a fan of the Third Reich

You’re always gonna need an Andrew
Every God needs a devil to smite
You’ll always need a royal wrong-un
To prove you’re the royal who’s right
I have played my part to complete perfection
So arguably you owe me a debt
Cos you’re always gonna need an Andrew
And you haven’t heard the last of me yet!