"Because I Can" lyrics

[Louis XIV:]
I am the King Louis Quatorze
My life is shinier than yours
In fact, I am the living proof that life is quite unfair
I am the Sun King, like Apollo, but with better hair

And now that I am 23 and finally firmly in command
To celebrate the glory that is I
I want to build a palace, splendiferous and grand
The grandest palace ever to be seen in any land
In a little country village called Versailles

[French court:]
Versailles?
Versailles?
Versailles?

[Louis XIV:]
Yes!
I no longer care for Paris, so Versailles

[French court:]
But Versailles is swamp and marshland
'Tis a barren and a harsh land
A palace built upon it will not stand

[Louis XIV:]
Well, then with proper pomp
You'll simply have to fill the swamp
With tons of stone and soil and sand

And I want 500 fountains

[French court:]
There's no running water there!

[Louis XIV:]
I will want 600 fountains shooting high into the air

[French court:]
To object, we do not care!

[Louis XIV:]
Right...
We'll bring in marble glass and gold
Plant gardens wondrous to behold
And say to any pesky courtier who doubts my plan
"'Tis for the very best of reasons:
Because I can!"

[French court:]
For the King does as he pleases

[Louis XIV:]
[?]

[French court:]
The King does as he pleases
Because he can
[?]

[Louis XIV:]
Because I can!