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