When we were in America doing the new album, after a hard day at the studio, Richie would get out his American Express card and take us to a bar, buy us each a bottle of expensive wine, and sit down and we'd play some tunes to whoever would listen to us. This is an old song that you recognize that came from these particular times in bars and pubs. This is Temple of the King. One day in the year of the fox came a time, remember well, of a strong young man, of a rising sun, of a toy, of a great black bear. One day in the year of the fox, when the bell began to ring, that the time had come for one to go to the Temple of the King. There in the middle of the circle he stands, searching, seeking, with just one wave of his strong right hand the answer will be found. Daylight waits while the old man sings, ever help me. Then like the rush of a thousand wings he's gone, and the day has just begun. One day in the year of the fox came a time, remember well, of a strong young man, of a rising sun, of a toy, of a great black bear. One day in the year of the fox, when the bell began to ring, that the time had come for one to go to the Temple of the King. Far from the circle at the edge of the world he's wandering, wandering, thinking back to the story he's heard and what he's gonna see. There in the middle of the circle he lies, ever help me. One could see by the look in his eyes he'd go to the Temple of the King. One day in the year of the fox came a time, remember well, of a strong young man, of a rising sun, of a toy, of a great black bear. One day in the year of the fox, when the bell began to ring, that the time had come for one to go to the Temple of the King. Ah... One day in the year of the fox came a time, remember well, where a strong young man of a rising sun had the tolling of the great black bell. One day in the year of the fox when the bell began to ring, time had come for one to go to the temple of the king. Don't be afraid, it's the black masquerade.