make a rendezvous
                               and keep me alive
                               point me away from you
                               and hope I arrive

                               put a monument
                               remember my name
                               will you shine up my memory
                               when it's all that remains

                               build me a castle
                               throw a parade
                               put my name in stone
                               so the words won't fade
                               start a religion
                               name it for me
                               build me a city
                               and give me the key
                               I'm king for a day
                               I can do no wrong
                               I'm king for a day
                               'til the next one comes along

                               heroes are wonderful
                               i'm first to admit
                               but out past the sun
                               that doesn't help me a bit

                               when you wake up tomorrow
                               i'll be light years away
                               but you'll find some other hero
                               to be king for a day

                               build me a castle
                               and throw a parade
                               put my name in stone
                               so the words won't fade
                               start a religion
                               name it for me
                               build me a city
                               and give me the key
                               I'm king for a day
                               I can do no wrong
                               I'm king for a day
                               'til the next one comes along
                               king for a day

                               (you are the king for a day)

                               (you are the king for a day)

                               king for a day
                               king for a day
                               king for a day
                               king for a day
                               so build me a castle
                               and throw a parade
                               put my name in stone
                               so the words won't fade
                               start a religion
                               and name it for me
                               build me a city
                               and give me the key
                               I'm king for a day
                               I can do no wrong
                               I'm king for a day
                               'til the next one comes along
                               king for a day

                               king for a day
                               king for a day