Ev 'ry mor ning on the ev 'ning news. I hear the same ol' sto ry. Some one sing ing the blues, di sas ter strik ing out and yer not rea dy Ca li for nia quakes and the Mid west floods, see the hur ri canes and the Ma li bu mud Ice and snow, you know it drives you cra zy I hear the pro phet of the mo dern day. Shout ing out from the side of the stage The king is ri sing, will you be rea dy to stand up and fight? There's A feel ing all a cross the land, times are tough Get ting way out of hand. Crime is on the run and there's no safe ty War in the streets, the e con o my Noth ing stays the same and there's no thing for me Ev 'ry bo dy's fran tic for the sure thing I see the pro phet of the mo dern day, step ping out from so ci e ty's cage The king is ri sing, will you be rea dy to stand up and fight? The king is ri sing, will you be rea dy to lay down your life!? I don't think he'll take an y long er. No _ I don't think he'll take an y more _ _ _ _ _ The king is ri sing, will you be rea dy to stand up and fight? The king is ri sing, will you be rea dy to lay down yer life? _ _ _ _