From the recording Better Than
Lyrics
[Intro]
I dream of velvet, crowns of gold
Palace halls where stories told
Silken hands that stroked my hair
A royal lap, a royal chair…
[Verse 1]
But I wake beside the city street
Cardboard bed, the sound of feet
He plays guitar to earn our bread
A soldier’s heart, a weary head
[Pre-Chorus]
I once belonged to kings and queens
Now I guard the man who fights his dreams
[Chorus]
Once a king, now a jester
But love makes me strong, no court could do better
I don’t need crowns, I don’t need pearls
I’ll give him my heart, I’ll give him my world
[Verse 2]
But I prance like a prince when I walk in stride
But I’ll beg for scraps with my head held high
People smile when they see my face
And toss a coin for his old guitar case
[Pre-Chorus]
I once belonged to kings and queens
Now I guard the man who fights his dreams
[Chorus]
Once a king, now a jester
But love makes me strong, no court could do better
I don’t need thrones, I don’t need fame
With him by my side, I’ll never complain
[Bridge]
If my ancestors could see me now
They’d bow to the love I’ve learned somehow
A royal crown could never compare
To the bond we share, the life we bear
[Chorus]
Once a king, now a jester
But I’d trade all the palaces just to be near ya
I don’t need crowns, I don’t need pearls
I’ll give you my heart, I’ll give you my world
[Outro]
Once a king… now your clown…
But I’ll wear that love like a royal crown.
Once a king... once a king...
Once a king... once a king...
Once a king...
Once a king