He was a holy man In a land of sin They killed the king Oh lord They killed the king
He led a peaceful army With a hated skin They killed the king Oh lord They killed the king
His only weapon was believin' In a well-known song They killed the king Oh lord They killed the king
While his army was singin' We shall overcome They killed the king Oh lord They killed the king
You know, he fought For love and freedom He fought for all mankind He fought that black and white Could live with one another And always have a piece of mind
They killed the king Oh lord They killed the king They killed the king Oh lord They killed the king
Listen He won a monkey's prize For a man his size They killed the king Oh lord They killed the king
Just like a blackbird sittin' With a broken wing They killed the king Oh lord They killed the king
They killed the king Oh lord They killed the king (While he was fightin' for love) They killed the king Oh lord They killed the king (My my my my my my my) They killed the king Oh lord
