[Intro — piano drives the rhythm; dry acoustic guitar strumming underneath; slide Telecaster answers with a short crooked blues fill] Verse 1 King Green runs the city, [Piano turnaround] King Green runs the town, [Slide Telecaster fill] Everybody loves him While he’s hanging around. [Short piano and slide answer] Verse 2 He’ll buy you a mansion, [Slide guitar moan] He’ll buy you fame. [Piano fill] The real King is coming, Then Green won’t mean a thing. [Telecaster slide answer] [Band hit — piano answers] King Green — he’s — a — greee-dee — maaaa-cheen. [Long crooked slide-guitar fill] Verse 3 He’s got a cousin — Mr. Greed, [Piano stab] He follows Green around, [Slide Telecaster answer] Waiting for the moment When he can drag you down. [Low piano turnaround] Verse 4 Wait a minute, people, [Piano fill] What is going on? [Slide guitar answer] Life is full of temptation, Pulling all day long. [Acoustic strumming carries it] If the Lord is your guide, [Piano answers vocal] He will see you through. [Short slide fill] He won’t let temptation Overpower you. [Piano turnaround] Verse 5 Green and Greed together, [Slide Telecaster fill] Make a mighty foe, [Piano answer] But when you walk with Jesus, You’ll be protected head to toe. [Band pauses — slide guitar bends upward] [Piano pounds the hook] King Green — he’s — a — greee-dee — maaaa-cheen. [Children stretch “maaaa-cheen” — slide Telecaster curls underneath] [Outro — piano keeps the old rock ’n’ roll pulse, acoustic strums underneath, ragged slide Telecaster gives one last answer — clean stop]
