If you are interested in the story of King Edward and his fateful abdication, please check out the film The King's Speech, starring Colin Firth, which provides some of the details of that era leading up to World War II.
Here are the lyrics to the song, more or less as sung in the recording (my version varies, sorry!):
LOVE ALONE
It was love; love alone
Caused King Edward to leave his throne
It was love, love, love, love, love alone
Caused King Edward to leave his throne
On the 10th of December we heard the talk
He gave his throne to the Duke of York …
King Edward was noble, King Edward was great
It was love that caused him to abdicate …
Caused King Edward to leave his throne
It was love, love, love, love, love alone
Caused King Edward to leave his throne
On the 10th of December we heard the talk
He gave his throne to the Duke of York …
King Edward was noble, King Edward was great
It was love that caused him to abdicate …
He said he was sorry that his Mommy would grieve
He cannot help it, he would have to leave …
You can take his money you can take his store
But leave him that lady from Baltimore …
He cannot help it, he would have to leave …
You can take his money you can take his store
But leave him that lady from Baltimore …
I don’t know what Mrs Simpson got in her bone
That caused the king to leave his throne …
On the 10th of December 1936
The Duke of Windsor went to get his kicks …
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