(Verse 1) Sun came up on the city streets, Badge on my chest and new shoes on my feet, Thought I knew the rules, thought I knew the game, Then a black Monte Carlo rolled up and changed my name. He said, "Son, if you wanna fly, You gotta walk through hell and look the devil in the eye," The radio played as we crossed the town, But every mile we drove felt upside down. (Chorus) King Kong ain't got shit on me, That's what he shouted for the whole world to see, Standing tall where the shadows climb, But every king meets the end of the line. King Kong ain't got shit on me, Echoes rolling through the streets endlessly, You can run the game for a little while, But judgment's waiting at the end of the mile. (Verse 2) We rode through corners where the sirens sleep, Past old dreams buried six feet deep, Everybody knew him, every door swung wide, But fear was riding shotgun by his side. He wore confidence like a tailor-made suit, Talked of honor while he poisoned the root, I watched the city through a different lens, Wondering where the law stops and corruption begins. (Chorus) King Kong ain't got shit on me, That's what he shouted for the whole world to see, Standing tall where the shadows climb, But every king meets the end of the line. (Bridge) I've been pushed around, I've been tested hard, Seen good men stumble and fall, But a soul ain't something you can sell away, Not for money, power, or all. The streets remember every deal you've made, Every debt hidden in the shade, And when the daylight starts to shine, Everybody meets the end of the line. (Verse 3) The wheels kept turning through the afternoon, Beneath the hot California moon, The rookie learned what the veterans know, Some roads ain't places you should go. The mighty man who ruled by fear, Started seeing the reckoning draw near, The friends he bought and the favors he'd earned, Became ashes when the tables turned. (Chorus) King Kong ain't got shit on me, That's what he shouted for the whole world to see, But the crown got heavy and the kingdom cracked, And there was no way to take it back. King Kong ain't got shit on me, The last great boast of a fallen king, The louder the roar, the harder the climb, When you finally reach the end of the line. (Outro) The city kept moving, the city rolled on, One man gone and another grown strong, The sun went down on a hard-earned day, And the truth found its own way. King Kong ain't got shit on me, Just words carried off by history, The streets grow quiet, the night-time chimes, And everybody meets the end of the line.
