The song King's Song is performed by Jim Croce in the album named Jim Croce - 50th Anniversary Collection in the year 1992 .
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
Jim Croce - Jim Croce - 50th Anniversary Collection
- Spin, Spin, Spin
- Vespers
- Big Wheel
- Cigarettes, Whiskey & Wild, Wild Women
- (And) I Remember Her
- Cotton Mouth River
- More Than That Tomorrow
- The Migrant Worker
- Child Of Midnight
- Stone Walls
- King's Song
- Mississippi Lady
- Which Way Are You Goin'
- Rapid Roy (The Stock Car Boy)
- You Don't Mess Around With Jim
- Tomorrow's Gonna Be A Brighter Day
- New York's Not My Home
- Hard Time Losin' Man
- Photographs And Memories
- Walkin' Back To Georgia
- Operator (That's Not The Way It Feels)
- Time In A Bottle
- Box #10
- A Long Time Ago
- Hey Tomorrow
- Chain Gang Medley: Chain Gang/He Don't Love/Searchin'
- Old Man River
- Careful Man
- These Dreams
- It Doesn't Have To Be That Way
- Dreamin' Again
- Alabama Rain
- A Good Time Man Like Me Ain't Got No Business (Singin' The Blues)
- Next Time, This Time
- Bad, Bad Leroy Brown
- One Less Set Of Footsteps
- Roller Derby Queen
- Speedball Tucker
- I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song
- I Got A Name
- Recently
- Five Short Minutes
- Thursday
- The Hard Way Every Time
- Age
- Workin' At The Car Wash Blues
- Lover's Cross
- Salon And Saloon
- Top Hat Bar And Grille