Like A King - Ben Harper

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