King for a Day
Well, I might've been a monarch in another life
Or an Indian chief with Pocahontas for a wife
Maybe a CEO, or a captain of a team
But on this day, like a Kennedy, I was livin' an American dream
Well, I could've been born a baron or a czar
But instead I was dead with an acoustic guitar
I dressed up as a man from Graceland, for a party I went to
But I wished I was incognito, and alive in Kalamazoo
Well, some say it's good to be the king
But I'm here to tell you it ain't
In a world of sinners it's too hard to be a saint
I'd rather be a pawn in some other guy's game
Had my chance on the throne, but what a royal pain
Feeling like a fool was the price I paid
To be king for a day
Well I was kickin' it old school, circa '76
Sayin' "thank you very much," and playin' some Scotty licks
White jump suit, huge collar, lambchop sideburns too
Posin' for pics with old ladies for an entire afternoon
My blood was blue, but all I could do was frown
I wore no crown, felt like a big fat clown
You could say that I ruled, but all I wanted to do was live
I swore I'd be happier without a penny to give
Well, some say it's good to be the king
But I'm here to tell you it ain't
In a world of sinners it's too hard to be a saint
I'd rather be a pawn in some other guy's game
Had my chance on the throne, but what a royal pain
Feeling like a fool was the price I paid
To be king for a day
I just wanted to have a costume, so I could drink and fit in
But people wouldn't leave me alone, they thought that I was him
So I did the thing with my lip, and I swiveled my hips
I sang the songs and I even got some tips
But there was too much attention, the pressure gave me the blues
You don't know what it's like
'Till you've stepped in his blue suede shoes
In a world of sinners it's too hard to be a saint
I'd rather be a pawn in some other guy's game
Had my chance on the throne, but what a royal pain
Feeling like a fool was the price I paid
To be king for a day
Spoken: So take it from me
It's not even worth the fifteen minutes of fame
To be king for a day
Or an Indian chief with Pocahontas for a wife
Maybe a CEO, or a captain of a team
But on this day, like a Kennedy, I was livin' an American dream
Well, I could've been born a baron or a czar
But instead I was dead with an acoustic guitar
I dressed up as a man from Graceland, for a party I went to
But I wished I was incognito, and alive in Kalamazoo
Well, some say it's good to be the king
But I'm here to tell you it ain't
In a world of sinners it's too hard to be a saint
I'd rather be a pawn in some other guy's game
Had my chance on the throne, but what a royal pain
Feeling like a fool was the price I paid
To be king for a day
Well I was kickin' it old school, circa '76
Sayin' "thank you very much," and playin' some Scotty licks
White jump suit, huge collar, lambchop sideburns too
Posin' for pics with old ladies for an entire afternoon
My blood was blue, but all I could do was frown
I wore no crown, felt like a big fat clown
You could say that I ruled, but all I wanted to do was live
I swore I'd be happier without a penny to give
Well, some say it's good to be the king
But I'm here to tell you it ain't
In a world of sinners it's too hard to be a saint
I'd rather be a pawn in some other guy's game
Had my chance on the throne, but what a royal pain
Feeling like a fool was the price I paid
To be king for a day
I just wanted to have a costume, so I could drink and fit in
But people wouldn't leave me alone, they thought that I was him
So I did the thing with my lip, and I swiveled my hips
I sang the songs and I even got some tips
But there was too much attention, the pressure gave me the blues
You don't know what it's like
'Till you've stepped in his blue suede shoes
In a world of sinners it's too hard to be a saint
I'd rather be a pawn in some other guy's game
Had my chance on the throne, but what a royal pain
Feeling like a fool was the price I paid
To be king for a day
Spoken: So take it from me
It's not even worth the fifteen minutes of fame
To be king for a day
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Writer(s): Scott Richard Cooley
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