He struggled so hard to be king
 
 Working night and day
 
 Dreaming of only one thing
 
 Never a holiday
 
 Somewhere along the way
 
 He forgot she was only a girl
 
 Now his kingdom has fallen
 
 And it's really quite a tragic tale
 
 Cause he built a castle to harbor his queen
 
 But the queen claimed he built her a jail
 
  
  He struggled so hard to be king
 
 He wanted everything
 
 He built her a house by the sea
 
 Just to keep her in
 
 Somewhere along the way
 
 He forgot she needed a friend
 
 Now his kingdom has fallen
 
 And it's really quite a tragic tale
 
 Cause he built a castle to harbor his queen
 
 And the queen claimed he built her a jail
  
 
 It happened so quickly before he could know
 
 She was gone, far gone
 
 Far from the castle, the diamonds and things
 
 She had worn to the ball
 
 There was a note that she carefully wrote
 
 Signed it best wishes to all
 
 Oh you struggled so hard to be king
 
 Working night and day
 
 Dreaming of only one thing, never a holiday
 
 Somewhere along the way
 
 You forgot that I needed a man
  
 
 When they found him they took him back where he belonged
 
 And his family and friends saw him annually
 
 And they say it's a shame what's become of the king