If I was king, even for a day
By tomorrow there’d be hell and all to pay
If I was king and this world was mine to rule
It would not matter because you take me for a fool
If I was king, I would let you wear my crown
But as it stands, I only stand to let you down

Chorus:
I am a sinner, just tryin’ to be a friend to you
I wanna prove it to you before the devil do
If I was king, I would give you all I got
I’d even dress you, if the devil dress you not
If I was king, I would set you up on my thrown
But it seems the devil’s picked you for his very own

Chorus:
I’m a fine one for talkin’ ‘cause I’m a sinner too
I’m tryin’ like the devil to get my message through
I’m a sinner just tryin’ to be a friend to you
Let me prove it to you before the devil do
Before the devil do
Before the devil do
If I was king, even for a day
By tomorrow there’d be hell and all to pay
If I was king and this world was mine to rule
It would not matter because you take me for a fool
If I was king, I would let you wear my crown
But as it stands, I only stand to let you down
If I was king, even for a day
By tomorrow there’d be hell and all to pay
Chorus:
I’m a fine one for talkin’ ‘cause I’m a sinner too
I’m tryin’ like the devil to get my message through
I’m a sinner just tryin’ to be a friend to you
Let me prove it to you before the devil do
Before the devil do
Before the devil do