Look at the grown-ups, they're just like children
Some learn to give and get along
Others are fighters, bullies and liars
Thinking they're right, but doing wrong
Look in the mirror, you'll see it clearer
The selfish little game that you play
No one can ever get near you
With that lonely pride in the way, oh
Why must you be the Number 1?
Little Napoleon
So much to share beneath the sun
Little Napoleon
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!
Look at the world, it's like a playground
Takes just a few to spoil the fun
Runaway leaders, royal deceivers
Taking their power from everyone
We've got to show them, we'll overthrow them
If they can't settle down and behave
We've got to do this together, so all the people can play, oh
Why must you be the Number 1?
Little Napoleon
So much to share with everyone
Little Napoleon
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!
(Instrumental solo: organ - Jon Strider)
Ooo - Ooo
Little Napoleon
Ooo - Ooo - Ooo
Little Napoleon
When your day is over
what will you have left?
The same old sad reminder
of the way you served yourself___
(spoken): "Now Napoleon, I want you to listen to me. We've had enough of this behavior! We want you to cool out! Just cool out!!"
Oh, why must you be the Number 1?
Little Napoleon
So much to share with everyone
Little Napoleon
Little Napoleon
Little Napoleon!
Yeah, yeah,yeah,yeah!
Number 1, Little Napoleon
So much to share beneath the sun
Little Napoleon
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!
Ooo___, Number 1
Little Napoleon
Ooo___ everyone
Little Napoleon
(Spoken: "Napoleon? Napoleon?")
Ooo___ Number 1
Little Napoleon
from KINDRED WAY VOL. 2,
released January 1, 1995
Produced, arranged and tracked by Jon Strider at Pacific Songworks/Intermix, Los Angeles, California
Words & Music by Jon Strider
Mixed by Richard Kaplan and Chuck Johnson at Indigo Ranch, Malibu
Mastered by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood
MUSICIANS:
Armand Sabal Lecco, bass
Chuck Johnson, "kitchen" percussion-right channel
Jon Strider, lead vocal, keyboards, drum programming, "kitchen" percussion-left channel
Background vocals: Skyler Jett, Claytoven Richardson, Laura Ahlstrand, Sandy Griffith
Photo of (Jon Strider's) boot and leg on CD by Cynthia Levine, taken at Indigo Ranch, Malibu, California
Graphic design: Janice Durand
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