No one knew better than the king 
That a man who thinks he's free 
knocks his head against a wall 

No one knew better than the king 
Just how bitter it would be 
To be beaten after all 

No one knew better than the king 
They're the ones who fix the game 
They're the ones with loaded dice 

No one knew better than the king 
That they'd get him all the same 
And they made him pay the price