[Intro: John Legend]
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La-la-la, la-la-la, la, ooh, oh
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[Verse 1: John Legend]
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From the very first time back when I met you at school
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I looked in your eyes, saw something special in you
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We aspire that we will be American dream
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Escape this reality, come start a new one with me
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[Pre-Chorus: John Legend]
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We could be neighborhood royalty
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Or much more than that youll see, were makin history
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Well go to the mass, fly to heaven and back
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The highest heights well match, yes, as we can do all of that, baby
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[Chorus: John Legend]
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La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la
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We could be king and queen someday
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La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la
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Well never throw our dreams away
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[Verse 2: Mary J. Blige]
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Well make this picture complete, start a new family
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A boy that looks just like you, a girl that looks just like me
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And each day that they grow, well teach them all that we know
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Help me show them the way
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[Pre-Chorus: Mary J. Blige]
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Well show them were not afraid to be free
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The only limit should be
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The flyest fantasies, the highest they can dream
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Grab hold to my hand, say that youll be my man
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Someday youll be my king, and baby, Im your queen to be
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[Chorus: John Legend & Mary J. Blige, Mary J. Blige]
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La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la
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We could be king and queen someday (Someday)
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La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la (La-la, la-la-la)
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Well never throw our dreams away
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[Bridge: John Legend & Mary J. Blige]
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Cities may crumble, the world is in trouble
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But well be in love and well rise above it
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Each of our people, pray for a leader
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I know we will be someday, someday, oh
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Someday, someday, someday, oh, someday
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[Outro: John Legend & Mary J. Blige, Mary J. Blige]
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La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la (La-la-la-la)
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Well never throw our dreams away
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La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la (La-la-la-la-la-la)
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We could be king and queen someday (Someday)
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La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la (Oh)
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Well never throw our dreams away
