he got struggle he got strife
he got a domineering wife
he got the gristle and the bone
she dress him up so cute
in his little king monkey suit
the great pretender to the throne
he's known about the town
as "the boy with the funny crown"
forever into his head it's sewn
all the young kids so excited
dancin to the songs he could have writed
the great pretender to the throne
and he don't care about no monkey on his back
at least this way he's never alone (in case of a heart attack)
he done went and paid his dues
and now he's singin the blues
the great pretender to the throne
she says "now baby....won't you come on back to bed, it's gettin late"
your silly dreams will have to wait
and he don't care about no monkey on his back
hmmmm......"boy you better come runnin when you hear the whip crack"
she says "I love you"
he says "I love you too"
the great pretender to the throne
