Cautionary Tales

Heard he was born as a beast and a ghost On the East of a coast, where they eat you for jokes, uh I know a guy who said his mom knew a man Who's mother's sister saw him in the mall one time Heard he was high and he rode to the sky And it opened and God played a song he recorded He wrote it down But he only play the record for his wife sometimes Heard he survived, on an island with Vikes That provided with Valkyrie, sirens, and pirates Don't know the guy, yeah uh But they talk about his verses in the night sometimes Big reign, the sixth, the seven Hey hey, the King, the Legend Bang bang, the truth, the weapon Hey hey, the King, the Legend Big reign, the sixth, the seven Hey hey, the King, the Legend Bang bang, the truth, the weapon Hey hey, the King, the Legend Heard he was formed from the lights that are Northern The rock that's above, though he once got an offer From Lucifer's daughter to bow to the gods So he keep his verses sharper than a knife sometimes Heard he was worn, not a hero that's torn Between fame and adornment and loses his sword So he shot the fame down But he keep a mask on him if the sign's in the sky Heard he was happy so no one could gas him Or force him to dance like a monkey for access He loves his life But he keep a pen sharp enough to write one time Big reign, the sixth, the seven Hey hey, the King, the Legend Bang bang, the truth, the weapon Hey hey, the King, the Legend Big reign, the sixth, the seven Hey hey, the King, the Legend Bang bang, the truth, the weapon Hey hey, the King, the Legend He struck down gods that he killed and armies Stood up on top of a hill of bodies It was never enough, he just needed saving from himself Put up both hands, made the lightning come down Rep got so big that it blocked the sun out It was never enough He just needed saving from himself (Woah) It was never enough He just needed saving from himself It was never enough He just needed saving from himself He just needed saving from himself It was never enough He just needed saving from himself (The King, The Legend) He just needed (The King, The Legend) It was never enough He just needed saving from himself (The King, The Legend) The King, the Legend Himself The King, the Legend The King, the Legend