Romeo: Kings of the world running our lives Powerful husbands with ambitious wives Ever-so-smug 'cause they make all the rules They are not kings, just a bunch of old fools
Benvolio: Kings of the world planning ahead They haven't noticed they're already dead They eat the fat and they toss us the bones Transparent kings sitting on paper thrones
Chorus: We know how to live we squeeze the juice from every moment We make love day after day night after night we sing we dance It makes no sense in being careful not when time files like an arrow We take every risk that's out there we're prepared to take that chance We are the...
Mercutio: Kings of the world, free as the wind Looking for sins that we haven't yet sinned They think they're smart, but they're really quite dumb You miss the tune when you're banging your drum
Romeo & Benvolio: Kings of the world, they're just a joke They are not kings, they're just misguided folk Boring as hell and as dull as can be
Benvolio: One thing's for sure: they would love to be me!
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Romeo: We'll take the chance!
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Time is like an arrow We take every risk that's out there We'll take the chance Kings of the World!