Eric Clapton - Riding With The King Lyrics






I dreamed I had a good job and I got well paid.
I blew it all at the penny arcade.
A hundred dollars on a kewpie doll.
No pretty chick is gonna make me crawl.

Get on a TWA to the promised land.
Every woman, child and man
Gets a Cadillac and a great big diamond ring.
Don't you know you're riding with the king?

He's on a mission of mercy to the new frontier,
He's gonna check us all on out of here.
Up to that mansion on a hill
Where you can get your prescription filled.

Get on a TWA to the promised land.
Everybody clap your hands.
And don't you just love the way that he sings?
Don't you know we're riding with the king?
Riding with the king.
Don't you know we're riding with the king?

A tuxedo and shiny 335.
You can see it in his face, the blue never lie.
Tonight everybody's getting their angel wings.
And don't you know we're riding with the king?

I stepped out of Mississippi when I was ten years old
With a suit cut sharp as a razor and a heart made of gold.
I had a guitar hanging just about waist high
And I'm gonna play this thing until the day I die.

Don't you know we're riding with the king?
Don't you know we're riding with the king?
Riding, you're riding with the king.
You're riding, you're riding with the king.





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  1. B.... W....

    Im making a written report on this sooooooo ya

  2. J.... K....

    I love this song.
    So much history here.

  3. T.... H....

    Love Clapton .....driving for the “King” so cool and such respect.....it doesn’t get better!

  4. G.... M....

    In 2020 Still riding with the KING. Blessed!!! You Afrikan soul BB King.

  5. s.... ....

    222 nerds lol

  6. b.... ....

    https://youtu.be/z7CMkATD27c

  7. R.... S....

    Legends

  8. R.... S....

    This music that I try to copy... Is why I play mine thanks for this!

  9. E.... s....

    Nós também temos melhor no blues
    Selso Blues boy

  10. Y.... ....

    Two legends in one car.

  11. P.... L....

    两个伟大的老梆子!

  12. O.... 8....

    And that kids, is how real music sounds. 😎

  13. L.... M....

    Yes I'm coming from the future 2019
    If you're like me
    Subscribe to my channel please

  14. J.... S....

    Eric Clapton’s transition lenses stole the show.

  15. P.... V....

    My heroes

  16. M.... H....

    I'll erase all other clips and leave this clip like a pray for a God,ha?💼

  17. e.... s....

    The best álbum If my life

  18. M.... b....

    My favorite song ❤❤

  19. B.... B....

    Duo king jeg the best.... Anggut.. Anggut... Demen atine ne buke Jani.

  20. e.... l....

    The blues with these too odd beyond description. Have this C.D. somewhere 😍😗

  21. R.... W....

    How freaking cool are these two? The epitome of cool.

  22. C.... E....

    Great Hiatt song! It was about Elvis

  23. B.... S....

    They celebrated 24th anniversary of their friendship that time! I also saw a photo of bb and Eric played guitars together first time in 1960s

  24. J.... B....

    I find it bitterly ironic that BB King and Elvis Presley were both born in Mississippi, and while BB was a King by name, Elvis was a king by choice. Another bit of irony is that the guy that wrote this song, John Hiatt, drew inspiration to write it by having a psychedelic dream about flying somewhere with Elvis as his passenger. Creepy, huh?

  25. T.... S....

    One cool song

  26. S.... A....

    BB King and Eric Clapton, doesn't get any better than that. Two true legends.

  27. E.... S....

    Mutual respect between these two. Music transends race, politics, cultural differences, and social economical status. I truly wish we could all just get along. Foolishness on my part i guess, but that would truly be beautiful. I am so burned out and stressed on all of the daily drama. Thanks for letting me vent all. It is not my intent to offend anyone. I just believe in the brotherhood of man.

  28. K.... W....

    Gawd...what talented men these two!! L♥️VE IT!!;)

  29. L.... G....

    You make me dream the first time i hear "the Thrill is gone" i'll never forget that day !!!!

  30. L.... G....

    RIP Mr Riley B. KING

    L.... G....

    Will you missed me !

  31. J.... B....

    Super kawałek ! :)

  32. R.... V....

    My first Blues CD. Tears.

  33. k.... p....

    Hitted 👍 for this song , Legends jamming B.B King and Eric Clapton, which once heared at my friends home in MTV years back during my a fight with him , he was lying flat on floor by my blow🤸we were just playing and he was lying flat ,it was for a remote to swap which went on to pushing and pulling later ended up fighting for V channel Accidentaly it played this song" Riding with the king " , yeah it's my wild side then on I felt this song, riding alone whether in trips from Kollam to ooty by thamarassey . Or at churu riding a camel in desert, then to Riding a Marwari Horse at Jaisalmer, All the words are so strongly said ,like prophecies happenings at 11 I rode a Police Horse ,at 14 I was gliding on an Enfield from Bhilai to Bilaspur., Not ever caught by Highway Police I was wearingHelmet
    At 27 I was riding from Bhopal to Bhilai . specifically the real me was , found at Himalayas in 19 😘 my times at -22 and 3000 meters above sea level rise. Extremely

  34. L.... P....

    fabulous!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  35. J.... B....

    I'm going to blast this song when I drive through Olympia Monday morning.

  36. J.... O....

    The two of the world's greatest guitarists perform together.

  37. O.... R....

    Life is too short to listen to pop

  38. k.... ....

    Nothing against bb or Eric both legends but you got to give some credit to the John hiatt also he wrote the song

  39. P.... ....

    He did play the guitar until the day he died R.I.P B.B.King

  40. I.... N....

    Two legendarys

  41. R.... R....

    " THE KING OF MEYE HEART"

  42. J.... R....

    Classic

  43. l.... ....

    Can't beat it god bless BB

  44. R.... ....

    2 S T A R S ! C L A S S I C !

  45. V.... R....

    Sheer Bliss!😎

  46. L.... M....

    Which Cadillac model is that??

    L.... M....

    i was wondering about that too......

  47. D.... F....

    BB ... now rolling with the immortals

  48. h.... ....

    Clapton 's tone on this album is superb!!

  49. r.... ....

    John Hiatt wrote this the day Elvis died. Great song and great performance in this video.

  50. D.... M....

    nosso amor de blues!RONALDO SAMPAIO SOBREIRO. nina love you bb

  51. A.... V....

    https://open.spotify.com/user/22vcjf7rhtwryyoxq4fndrwua/playlist/6TAqDK6X6vNm1VIKDiFolz?si=MyjLjdqhQbaLg83Nful6xA si les gusta el Blues movido y alegre, síganme en mi playlist, también hago listas colaborativas pero no conozco mucha gente me ayude con buenos aportes (ni malos jajaja) así que creo que si entraste a ver esto es porque perteneces a mi club ("guiño, guiño" jeje)
    No me creo la mas conocedora de la historia de la música y trato de pegarme con los que sí lo son, pero a veces es básicamente "feeling".

  52. C.... N....

    Makes me wonder why Elvis Presley didn't write and perform this song.

    C.... N....

    John Hiatt wrote this the day Elvis died.

  53. m.... s....

    One of the best duets ever! The whole album!! Love BB, love Clapton

  54. U.... H....

    I wished to be at this car

  55. h.... k....

    World miss You BB .
    I saw your last live Home coming performance in Indianola , Mississippi .

  56. D.... H....

    im 13 years old and i miss bb king so much :(

  57. B.... K....

    Man like Mr. King are never dead. Never. Their music lives on for ever.

  58. A.... A....

    Best video ever, aside from Angel's son

  59. S.... U....

    Rare occasion when you see Eric Clapton not playing the leads. Obviously out of respect.

    S.... U....

    He also didn't play lead with George Terry during late 70s

    S.... U....

    (1) It's not actually that rare. He plays just rhythm on a regular basis.
    (2) They both were playing leads on this track...most tracks on this album, actually. Just listen closely and you can distinctly hear 2 leads at once, at some point. And, seeing it live, they both were playing different leads that complemented each other, at the same time. Also, while BB's singing and talking, the leads are Eric, and when Eric's singing, the leads are BB.

  60. K.... M....

    whoever dislikes the video made really bad life choices

  61. f.... S....

    I dreamed I had a good job and I got well paid
    I blew it all at the penny arcade
    A hundred dollars on a kewpie doll
    No pretty chick is gonna make me crawl

    Get on a TWA to the promised land
    Every woman, child and man
    Gets a Cadillac and a great big diamond ring
    Don't you know you're riding with the king?

    He's on a mission of mercy to the new frontier
    He's gonna check us all on out of here
    Up to that mansion on a hill
    Where you can get your prescription filled

    Get on a TWA to the promised land
    Everybody clap your hands
    And don't you just love the way that he sings?
    Don't you know we're riding with the king?
    Riding with the king
    Don't you know we're riding with the king?

    A tuxedo and shiny 335
    You can see it in his face, the blue never lie
    Tonight everybody's getting their angel wings
    And don't you know we're riding with the king?

    I stepped out of Mississippi when I was ten years old
    With a suit cut sharp as a razor and a heart made of gold
    I had a guitar hanging just about waist high
    And I'm gonna play this thing until the day I die

    Don't you know we're riding with the king?
    Don't you know we're riding with the king?
    Riding, you're riding with the king
    You're riding, you're riding with the king

  62. R.... M....

    King And God 🎸

  63. R.... H....

    Something about his song that just makes you feel important! I play this song everyday in my truck

  64. C.... G....

    R.I.P. BB King

  65. S.... K....

    2 Geniuses - 2 Words : Pure Class

  66. A.... ....

    Hahaha Bad Ass duo 😊 and a really badass song ❤️🎸 John Hiatt

  67. J.... d....

    legends …………………...

  68. B.... ....

    Fantastic CD !

  69. E.... R....

    De arrepiar dois montros sagrados juntos sonzera do caralho

  70. J.... F....

    Ehh dois Fenomenos da guitarra

  71. R.... Z....

    Essa música foi Rox

  72. K.... R....

    When heroes die, they will be remembered but legends never die 🤘

  73. J.... H....

    A lover of great blues still in 2018 rocks Clapton and the king together superb

  74. a.... c....

    GREAT!!!!

  75. G.... D....

    "everbody...CLAP-TON..

  76. V.... M....

    musica eterna !

  77. D.... B....

    Yup, Robert Johnson !!

  78. W.... H....

    I love this song and video rip bb

  79. H.... S....

    Im from Portugal and i was introduced to the blues when bb king visited us in Sabrosa town. I went with a friend of mine who knew is songs and told me that is concert is going to be good. Since that day 29 of May 2010 bb king musics never let my music player. RIP Blues Boy

  80. D.... M....

    Cómo puede ser que a alguien no le guste esto!! Es un crimen, subnormales reguetoneros!

  81. R.... B....

    CLAAAAAAAA-SSSSSSSSSSICCCCCC!!!!!!!!!!!!

  82. J.... B....

    You and your 🎸

  83. K.... ....

    I miss you B. B.

  84. C.... A....

    Long live the king!

  85. M.... R....

    dois picas

  86. A.... A....

    Wouldn't we all love to be in that car just jamming out

  87. P.... V....

    Que belleza!!!!!!!!

  88. m.... b....

    RIP King

  89. J.... B....

    Los amo juntos, mal.

  90. N.... T....

    That's way too badass, man.

  91. c.... ....

    Amen to that.

  92. H.... J....

    cry cry no woman no cray. born long time ago. hire is creator

  93. D.... W....

    I do believe this is a John Hiatt composition - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9u79B5TrG4Y

  94. J.... K....

    OK, if you're wondering why anyone would give this a thumbs down, it might be because they love BB and Clapton so much that it pisses them right off to see the two great men lip syncing to their music in a cheesy video whose high production values are matched only by the low authenticity of the imagery. It's not disrespecting them to give this a thumbs down.

  95. �.... �....

    Где классная музыка, - там ни одного русскоязычного комментария!

  96. M.... 1....

    Lucille miss the king .