Well Martin's dream has become Rodney's worst nightmare

can't walk the streets to them we are fair game our lives don't mean a thing

like a king,

like a king,

like a king

Rodney King,

Rodney King,

Rodney King

like a king,

like a king,

like a king

how I wish you could help us Dr. King

Make sure it's filmed shown on national T.V.

they'll have no mercy a legal lynch mob like the days strung up from the tree the L.A.P.D.

like a king,

like a king,

like a king

Rodney King,

Rodney King,

Rodney King

like a king,

like a king,

like a king

how I wish you could help us Dr. King

So if you catch yourself thinking it has changed for the best you better second guess cause

Martin's dream has become Rodney's worst nightmare

like a king,

like a king,

like a king

Rodney King,

Rodney King,

Rodney King

like a king,

like a king,

like a king

how I wish you could help us Dr. King