Words and music by Freddie Mercury
    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?
  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 beg will I borrow?
  I don't care I don't care anyway
  Come on come on the time is right
  This man is evil and that is right
  I told you ah yes I told you
  And that's no lie oh no no no
    Wouldn't you like to know?
  Wouldn't you like to know?
  Wouldn't you like to know?
  Great King Rat was a dirty old man
  And a dirty old man was he
  How what did I tell you?
  Would you like to see?
    Show me
    Wouldn't you like to know?
  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 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 not a word mama says
  Or else you'll find yourself being the rival
  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
  'Cause time and time again
  The old man said it all a long time ago
  Come come on the time is right
  This evil man will fight
  I told you once before
    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 you see?