Lyrics
There once was a king
Introduction of a king figure
who showed us the way
He guided people in a positive direction
To free ourselves
Encouraging freedom from anger and hate
from anger and hate
Advocating for emotional liberation
He was so kind to everyone
Highlighting the king's kindness to all
His beautful smile gave us hope
His smile brought hope to people
So much love he could make us feel
Describing the king's ability to evoke love
playing his guitar named Lucille
Reference to the king's guitar named Lucille
Born in place where you could get killed
King's challenging background
because of the color of your skin sang like an angel and never gave in
Despite challenges, the king sang beautifully and resisted hate
He never let hatred make a home within
Emphasis on the king's rejection of hatred
A poor country boy he had nothing to lose
King's humble origins with little to lose
Three o’ clock in the morning he was singing the blues
Depicting the king singing the blues in the early morning
Many years later he is a millionaire
King's success and wealth after many years
Famous in his country and everywhere
Recognition and fame both locally and globally
The Beale Street Boy is now B.B. King
Transformation into B.B. King from Beale Street Boy
Millions of fans come to hear him sing
King's widespread popularity with millions of fans
They treat `im like royalty like he deserves
People treat him with the respect he deserves
But he’s still humble and he wants to serve
Despite success, the king remains humble and desires to serve
Now Mr. king has shown us the way
Reiteration of the king guiding people positively
Let’s free ourselves from anger and hate
Encouraging liberation from anger and hate
Let’s Try to be kind to everyone Let the good times roll and have some fun
Advocating kindness to everyone and enjoying life
The thrill is not gone we can all still feel
Expressing the enduring impact of love from Lucille
So much love from our dear Lucille
Reaffirming the abundance of love from Lucille
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