I was ready to jet, yet
I couldn't turn around
And walk the other way
To the runway off the ground
The look on your face
Man, it was pulling' at my heart
Cuz I knew that if I left you
Everything would fall apart
You were getting sicker
And I just couldn't breathe
But I knew that if I loved you
It was best for me to leave
Make somethin' of myself
In spite of everything
And build a life where we
Need not worry bout the means
Yeah, I was runnin', runnin'
Runnin' from the pain
Runnin' for my life
Cuz I was sick of playing games
This fighting you to save you
Was a bunch of wasted time
Broken dreams that kept on
Just on itchin' at my spine
And now I'm on the road
But I won't be turning back
You're still my number one
And I know we're all we have
And no matter where we travel
Know you'll never be alone
If I lose myself in transit
I'll always make it home

We're gonna be kings
With the world on a string
And we can sing
With a heart on fire
With bright light dreams
Chasing simple things
One day I tell you
We're gonna be kings
With the world on a string
And we can sing
With a heart on fire
Yeah, with bright light dreams
Chasing simple things
One day I tell you
We're gonna be kings

We were sittin' on a toolbox
Chevy truck, jacked up
Talkin' bout our future
With the stereo turned up
Reminiscing of the many
Blessings in disguise
Now we hold our own
When we're talkin' to the wise
Truth be told, man
You're bound to lose your stride
The rug is gonna trip you
On a beaten, bumpy ride
But you gotta find it in you
To remember why you tried
Remember whos your reason
The reason you survive
And spend whatever's left
So you can run that extra mile
And make it through another day
And force another smile
I had it figured out
But I had so much to learn
Everything that I was sure of
Was enlightened as it burned
You can't rewrite your memories
No matter how you change
The ones who loved you then
Are the lovers that remain
And no matter where we travel
Know you'll never be alone
I can lose myself in transit
But I'll always make it home

We're gonna be kings
With the world on a string
And we can sing
With a heart on fire
With bright light dreams
Chasing simple things
One day I tell you
We're gonna be kings
With the world on a string
And we can sing
With a heart on fire
Yeah, with bright light dreams
Chasing simple things
One day I tell you
We're gonna be kings

We're gonna be kings
One day, one day

We're gonna be kings
With the world on a string (With the world on a string)
And we can sing
With a heart on fire
With bright light dreams
Chasing simple things
One day I tell you (One day I tell you)
We're gonna be kings
With the world on a string (With the world on a string)
And we can sing
With a heart on fire
Yeah, with bright light dreams
Chasing simple things
One day I tell you (One day I tell you)
We're gonna be kings
We're gonna be kings