King of L.A.

by Andy Johnson

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Im feelin like the king of L.A.
High up in the corner of the hills
Survey my tinseled kingdom
Take another little yellow pill

Set your watch to rejection in this town
Walk in and crawl out on the ground
Hollywood is such a waste of time
Are the nobodies still waiting in that line?

The freaks and roller skaters in Venice
Move towards a groovy oblivion
The sun reflects off the greased up bodies
Of the black Muscle Beach olympians

I got lost in Runyon Canyon
It was dark and I was out of my mind
I kept thinking of that failed actress
The one who jumped off the Hollywood sign

I had lunch with an actor named Steven
Said his shows been picked up another season
His teeth are so unnaturally white
His smile can brighten your darkest night

The freaks and roller skaters in Venice
Move towards a groovy oblivion
The sun reflects off the greased up bodies
Of the black Muscle Beach olympians

Tall palms stand guard on Sunset Boulevard
Raggedy men spin down the avenue of the stars
And the signs all read you are nowhere and you are
The signs all read you are nowhere—and you are

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released July 7, 2022

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