[Verse]
I never let the joker out my sight
Never went broke on an all or nothing
Never made a bet so out of line
Till I met you & I hit the ground running
And now I must say
I’ve never seen so much weakness in one place
Hey, what’s a 20-inch bicep with no strength?
‘Cause you’ve been wrapping it around all the wrong things
[Chorus]
And you were singing my praise, saying I'm magic
And then you turned back—oh baby, what happened?
‘Cause I was all in the minute I found you
Ready & set & willing to crown you king
King
King
King
[Verse 2]
Never should a joker catch my eye
But I looked over & I caught some feelings
Saw a couple things that I really liked
But you got caught up in the big daydreaming
It’s what you don’t say;
It’s like a pretty black Cadillac with no brakes;
It’s like your girlfriend lying to you boldface;
I’m just a side chick laying down a cold case
[Chorus]
And you were singing my praise, saying I'm magic
And then you turned back—oh baby, what happened?
‘Cause I was all in the minute I found you
Ready & set & willing to crown you king
King
King
King
[Breakdown]
You know it ain't right
So what you doing now, calling me at midnight?
I’ve done nothing but given you the good life—
I mean, I really would’ve been a good wife, but
[Chorus 2]
Keep singing my praise, saying I’m magic;
I’ll be keeping my name & kicking this habit
‘Cause I was all in the minute I found you
Ready & set & willing to crown you king
You were singing my praise, saying I'm magic
(Who was singing my, you were singing my praise)
And then you turned back—oh baby, what happened?
(You said you'd never turn back but, hey)
Go on, give me that lip, give me that passion
(Ooh, look at you, sick with the passion)
But my baby don’t trip—you know that I’m savage
(You should've known that I'm a savage)
King
King was written by Alma Cook.
King was produced by Raz Klinghoffer.