He was a leader of a small gang   Committing crimes each day   But time has changed where he was proud   It's so far away      He took living easy, his bad reputation   Oh, it was known all around   But he didn't care, no, he made dirty money   Now he is down and out      Thought he knew the tricks of life   Prowling in the dark   Now he's left by all his friends   'Cause he lived apart, of them      He was a leader, malicious and violent   His fame is covered with blood   Now he's just a number, he lost all his power   The king has lost his face      Down, down, down, ooh a king lost his crown   Caught and sentenced, he was guilty   Down, down, down, ooh a king lost his crown   It's too late, far too high   Late far too high      He was a leader of a small gang   Committing crimes each day   But time has changed where he was proud   It's so far away      He took living easy, his bad reputation   Oh, it was known all around   But he didn't care, no, he made dirty money   Now he is down and out      Down, down, down, ooh a king lost his crown   Caught and sentenced, he was guilty   Down, down, down, ooh a king lost his crown   It's too late, far too high      Down, down, down, ooh a king lost his crown   Caught and sentenced, he was guilty   Down, down, down, ooh a king lost his crown   It's too late, far too high   Late far too high