We Were a King Once

We were a king once Can we be king twice? We were bathing in milk Play for diamonds and silk Once But we want it twice My show was a magnet for the crowd No one could resist Volpe's crown Now that the tide runs Now the married ones Prefer Garbo, Gardel, Valentino, la voce di Caruso, jazz on the radio You were the kings once Mon Dieu, was it nice You were night after night Full of glory and might Once So let's get it twice We need an ace, a prince, a hero With no fear, no tears, no shame It can take us around il mondo Back to success and fame Leading you, leading me, leading you We were a king once We can be king twice We lit big fat dunhills With hundred-dollar bills Once Can we do it twice? From Monte Carlo to Paris In my silver blue [?] We need an actor You need [?] Listen to me vis-a-vis, [?], I am the Paganini, believe in me Believe in you Believe in me Believe in me