Intro: (x4) Verso 1: 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 Verso 2: 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 Instramental e|-0-0-3/5-0-3/5/7-0-3/5----0--0----------------- B|-0-0-3/5-0-3/5/7-0-3/5--5--5------------------- G|----------------------------------------------- D|----------------------------------------------- A|----------------------------------------------- E|----------------------------------------------- e|-0-0-3/5-0-3/5/7-0-3/5----0--0----------------- B|-0-0-3/5-0-3/5/7-0-3/5--0--0------------------- G|----------------------------------------------- D|----------------------------------------------- A|----------------------------------------------- E|----------------------------------------------- e|-0-2-3-3-2-3-3-2-0----------------------------- B|-0-2-3-3-2-3-3-2-0----------------------------- G|----------------------------------------------- D|----------------------------------------------- A|----------------------------------------------- E|----------------------------------------------- Verso 3: 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