Story Behind The Song

Darrell actually was sitting in his car and the story pretty much happened right in front of him We recorded Morey, and the groove came to to life. Then John's angst! It sounds great to me.

Song Description

there will be poor always, but we can see the joy in everything if we want to

Lyrics

King & Queen



I was siitting in my car, on a Monday afternoon
Rain was gently falling, on a dirty downtown street
People walking, people talking, kinda look the same
Then out from the alley, the strangest couple came

He was probably 6 foot 5, and she was 3 feet tall
Living out there on the street, they must have seen it all
I bet that they were 60 years, or maybe 65
Everyday must be a struggle, just to stay alive


The king and queen of no man's land, living on a prayer
All they have here in this world, is the love they share
Day by day without demands, hoping for a helping hand
The king and queen of no man's land, they live out there

In no man's land, there is no castle, there is no kingdom



When they walked beside my car, I heard the woman say
We only need a few more cans, then we can eat today
And then a tear rolled down my cheek, I got all choked up inside
It shouldn't have to be so hard, just to survive

I didn't have much money, but I gave them each a twenty
And the way they looked at me I know, they thought that that was plenty


The king and queen of no man's land, living on a prayer
All they have here in this world, is the love they share
Day by day without demands, hoping for a helping hand
The king and queen of no man's land, they live out there

Darrell Mayes & Steve Soucy c 2006