The man who wouldn’t be king

Lemme tellya the story of a man I knew
about his unbuilt castles and unslain dragons
his uncovered treasures and unsown seeds
he knew his wants but not his needs

if he'd set his sights,he woulda gone far
if he'd jumped higher,he woulda raised the bar
if only he fought he woulda ruled the ring
but he was the man who wouldnt be king

he never got over his fear of winning
thought he did right,but he was sinning
his numerous talents he'd failed to hone
and so he never got to claim his throne

he always dreamt big,but never acted
and so all his desires lay fractured
his ascent was halted by a broken wing
he was the man who wouldnt be king

the choices he's made,have rendered him stagnant
now he wishes he'd seen more by being a vagrant
'coz he never travelled far,he stuck to his zone
he marched to a lifeless beat,and always rode alone

you can bet your life he was better than the best
but no one cared to ask him out of his nest
"what coulda been",you'll hear him sing
he was the man who wouldnt be king