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