You think you own the heavens
I, I was a lion in winter
I, I was a lion in winter
[Incomprehensible]
A woman with my name
Some kind of James Brown or somethin' in between
But when I look for money, you smother me in charms

And man, I had friends for miles around
But you've got to be alone

I was a lion in my winter
Upon your marble throne
But what good's a lion, Lord, without a crown?
You don't wanna live, man
I can't live on glory when your bendin' both my arms
And man, I had friends for miles around
You gave away the game
You wanna make me big, man, a star on the screen
I was a lion, a lion in winter

You're living in a cave, man
You know, you know I prayed for sunshine
I was a lion, a lion in winter

Oh, I was a lion, Lord
What good's a lion, Lord, without a crown?

What good's a lion, Lord, without a crown?