Jackie Greene - The King Is Dead lyrics

[Oh yeah, alright] [Verse 1:] Some people make a living While others make it k**ing Some start out as the hero But they end up as the villain Some people do the working While others do the talking I can see ‘em out there cruising While the rest of us are walking Some sail on a ship of fools That do their best to make the rules It might be that they don't see But it's plain to me [Chorus:] The king is dead, the king is dead He fought the fight but he lost his head The king is dead but all they said Was long live king [hey] Long live the king [alright] [Verse 2:] Oh don't stand there looking useless Pick up a heavy hammer Get down upon your hands and knees To work down in the mud You're gonna be subjected To the struggle of existence It's time to show us all What you're really made of Stand down, your game of greed And find out what you really need Untie the ties that behind And leave it all behind [Chorus] [Chorus:] The king is dead, the king is dead He fought the fight but he lost his head The king is dead and all they said Was long live king The king is dead, the king is dead We're marching down on streets of red The king is dead but all they said Was long live king Long live the king [oh yeah] Long live the king [hey now] Long live the king [hey now] Whoo!