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King of the City Lyrics by Jennifer Nettles

I Can Do Hard Things EP

2017

[Verse 1]
My name is José
But they call me the "The Rey"
My throne sits downtown in the air
Well, I wash all the windows
To the 36 floors
And man, I just love it up there
[Verse 2]
My wife is the queen
And she used to clean
The hospital next to our home
Now she takes care of babies
For a nice white lady
Too busy for raisin' her own
[Refrain]
Ah-ooh, ah-ooooh, woah
Ah-ooh, ah-ooooh, woah
[Verse 3]
Well, I used to wash dishes
On Bowery and 9th
Run pizzas around on a bike
Yeah, I do what it takes
Gettin' paid half the wage
Any job the gringos don't like
[Chorus 1]
Oh, the way up here
It's so quiet
Don't believe me, boy
Oh, you really should try it
I look around
Ain't it pretty?
It's good to be king of the city
[Post-Chorus]
Ah-ooh, ah-ooooh, woah
Ah-ooh, ah-ooooh, woah
[Verse 4]
That day in September, I'll always remember
Started out just like the rest
I was floor 26 when the first plane hit
And I still feel that sound in my chest
It's true I wasn't born here, but my heart is sworn here
To hold up your dreams with my own
That day on my perch, I made it a church
And I prayed for each soul to fly home
[Chorus 2]
You see, I watched them fall
From that building
And I wept for all
Of their wives and their children
I won't forget
It will always get me
The saddest day
To be king of the city
[Post-Chorus]
Ah-ooh, ah-ooooh, woah
Ah-ooh, ah-ooooh, woah
Ah-ooh, ah-ooooh, woah
Ah-ooh, ah-ooooh, woah
[Outro]
My name is José
But they call me "The Rey"
My throne sits downtown in the air
Credits
Jennifer Nettles

Jennifer Nettles

About “King of the City” by Jennifer Nettles

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"King of the City" appears on "I Can Do Hard Things EP" in 2017.

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