A Giant Monkey Chief once ruled over monkeys in the Himalaya mountains..
They lived by the River Ganges before the valley where cities were built.
There by their homeland stood a magnificent tree like no other.
In the spring it bore tender white blossoms which later turned to fruit.
The fruit was so wonderful that none could be compared with it.


How happy the Monkeys were! They ate the fruit and lived in the wonderful tree.
But on one side of the tree its branches spread over the river.
The Monkeys quickly ate the fruit on the branches that lay over the water.
For they knew that if the fruit fell into the river and went downstream,
It would carry to the City where man may search for the tree.


The day came when one escaped into the river and floated downstream.
Down in the valley, the King and his men were bathing in the river.
One of the men noticed the fruit floating amongst the tall reeds.
Wonderful, said the man! Where on earth grows a fruit such as this?
He showed it to the King who marvelled at its beauty.


It’s a mango like no other I have ever seen, said the KIng.
He and the men ate the fruit and were overjoyed with its taste.
We must find the tree which bore this fruit, and so the journey began.
In search of the fruit so divine, it could never be compared to another.
In a boat they journeyed up the river Ganges to find the majestic tree.

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After several days and nights, they came upon the tree with its golden fruit.
But what is in the trees exclaimed the KIng? Thousands of Monkeys said the men.
They guard the tree and its branches filled with fruit. This will not be an easy task.

At dawn we will shoot the monkeys and eat their meat and the fruit!
So was the plan of action that the KIng and his men set forth.

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But one of the monkeys heard the plan and told the Giant Monkey Chief.
The Giant Monkey knew he must come up with a way to save his followers.
The nearest tree was across the river Ganges too far for the monkeys to swim.
But the Giant Monkey leaped across the river to the other tree.
He grabbed a reed that he thought would reach and jumped back across.

But the reed was a bit short, he had to stretch his limbs to create the bridge.
He ordered the monkeys to jump on his back and follow the reed to the other side.
But one monkey jumped a bit too hard on the Giant Monkey Chief and broke his back.
The Giant Monkey Chief held on until all of the monkeys were across the river.
He was in pain and could barely move. But the monkeys safely reached the other side.

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The King noticed the Giant Monkey’s bravery and tears streamed from his eyes.
He ordered his men to carry the Giant Monkey down from the tree.
The King comforted the ailing Giant Monkey and sat by his side and spoke to him.
You made a bridge with your body for others to cross,
Did you not know you put your life at risk?
You have given your life to save your followers.
Who are you, blessed one?

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The Giant Monkey Chief looked at the King and replied:
I am their Chief and their guide. They lived with me in this tree, and I was their father.
And if my death is a lesson to you then I am more than happy.
It is not the sword which makes you King, it is love alone.
And those were the last words and he closed his eyes and died.


Love alone is what makes you King. Repeat 4x fade