KING FOR A DAY
Music and Lyrics by Chad Dell
Debut: Hennessey's Pub, December 8, 2001

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Performed at Cutter's Bar, Morristown, NJ, February 22, 2003
Chad Dell - Guitar/Vocals; Dave McCurry - Harp; Jonathan Millen - Drums
Gary Radford - Guitar; Nick Romanenko - Bass


Lookin' out over the castle, everything's falling apart
The bed sags, the carpet's shag, and the swing set's missing a part
One kid's headin' for high school, seems there's one more on the way
The kids fight, every night, and all the while you just wish they would say
Just once, just once, you're king for a day

Head to work every morning, and everyone's gunnin' for you
The phone rings, the mail brings more work that you gotta do
Hours go by so slowly, feels like it's Monday all week
The boss yells, the plant smells, and all the while you wish you could say
Just once, just once, you're king for a day
Just once, just once, you're king for a day

What life is this? Whose dream is this? What's goin' on?
You have to care, to find out where did it go wrong?

Saturday's out at the playground, shot's gettin' nothing but rim
There's flat tops, in high tops, and, man, your game's looking grim
Headin' on back to the castle, the kids they come out to say
Well let's all play baseball, and you see the smiles headed your way
Just once, just once, you're king for a day
Just once, just once, you're king for a day
Just once, just once, you're king for a day
Just once, just once, you're king for a day



Copyright 2001 by Chad Dell. All rights reserved



This page last updated June 30, 2013 by Gary Radford.
Many thanks to Kurt Wagner, Marie Radford, and Jon Oliver.