King Of The World

Brown Jason Robert

Once upon a time I had tides to control 
I had moons to spin 
And stars to ignite 
And they threw flowers at my feet 
When I walked through the town 

Once upon a time I had lives to protect 
I had rules to change 
And wrongs to set right 
And there were people at my side 
And there were rivers I could guide 
I wanted nothing in return 

Let me out of here 
Give me back all my dreams 
Let me out of here 
Let please see the sun 
Let me out of here 
At least tell me what I did wrong 

I'm king of the world 
Chief of the sea 
High in the wind 
At least I used to be 
And I'm king of the world 
Please set me free 
Let me remind them of my promise 
Live my given destiny 

Once upon a time I had fate in my hands 
And the confidence of a million regimes 
And they said, "Brother you're in charge 
We'll follow anything you say"

Once upon a time Father said to me,
"Child you are everything 
That you see in your dreams"
And I thought, Jesus, that's the key 
There are no walls surrounding me 
There are no prisons in this life 

Let me out of here 
Give me back to the wind 
Let me out of here 
Let me please see my son 
Let me out of here 
Don't you understand who I am?

I'm king of the world 
Chief of the sea 
High in the wind 
At least I try to be 
And I'm king of the world 
Please set me free 
I had the power and the promise 
Give me back my family 

Why are we punished for wanting to explore?
Why am I sitting in this cell?
I was not challenging the system 
I was working for the people 
I just wanted to be better 

Why are we punished for wanting to survive?
Why am I locked behind these bars?
Tell the children I'll return to them 
Tell them . . . Someone,
Let them know I will be free 

I will not be defeated 
I will stand like a mountain 
And the road will stretch before me 
And they'll know it's time to follow 

And we'll lift our eyes 
And raise our heads 
And face the sun 
And tell the future 
I'm king of the world 
Land of the free 
High in the sky 
The best that I can be 
And I'm king of the world 
Watch and you'll see 
Nothing can stop me from tomorrow,
Keep me from my destiny 

I'm king of the world 
I'm king of the world 
I'm . . . I'm . . .
At least I used to be