You may be the pirate king, And you may be a lot of things, You may not be a fool for all I know, You walk to one side of the room, You wait until they come to you, But you don't give them anywhere to go I don't believe magic, It is just illusion, You're making it happen, This sad confusion You can say you're a better man than me, But it doesn't mean anything, You can say you're a better man than me, You can wear the crown, You are the king You must've read a book or two, They mostly passed right over you, Now you are a writer on your own, When you turned on your oldest friends What message did it to send? You won't rest until you're on your own I don't believe magic, It is just illusion, You're making it happen, This sad confusion You can say you're a better man than me, But it doesn't mean anything, You can say you're a better man than me, You can wear the crown, You are the king I don't believe magic, It is just illusion, You're making it happen, This sad confusion You can say you're a better man than me, But it doesn't mean anything, You can say you're a better man than me, You can wear the crown, You are the king