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King & QueenMary J. Blige

Released: December 12, 2006

Featuring: John Legend

Songwriter: John Legend Avenue Stevie Wonder Paul Bollenback

Producer: John Legend Avenue

[Verse 1: John Legend]
From the very first time back when I met you at school
I looked in your eyes, saw something special in you
We inspire that we will be American dream
Escape this reality, come start a new one with me

[Pre-Chorus: John Legend]
We could be neighborhood royalty
Or much more than that you'll see, we're makin' history
We'll go to the mass, fly to heaven and back
The highest heights imagine, yes, as we can do all of that, baby

[Chorus: John Legend]
La la la la la la la la la la la
We could be King & Queen someday
La la la la la la la la la la la
We'll never throw our dreams away

[Verse 2: Mary J. Blige]
We'll make this picture complete, start a new family
A boy that looks just like you, a girl that looks just like me
And each day that they grow, we'll teach them all that we know
Help me show them the way
We'll show them we're not afraid to be free

[Pre-Chorus: Mary J. Blige]
The only thing that should be
The fliest fantasies, the highest they can dream
Grab hold to my hand, say that you'll be my man
Someday you'll be my king and baby I'm your queen to be

[Chorus: John Legend & Mary J. Blige]
La la la la la la la la la la la
We could be King & Queen someday, someday
La la la la la la la la la la la
We'll never throw our dreams away

[Bridge: John Legend + Mary J. Blige]
Cities may crumble, the world is in trouble
But we'll be in love and we'll rise above it
Each of our people, pray for a leader
I know we will be someday, someday, oh
Someday, someday, someday, oh, someday

[Chorus: John Legend & Mary J. Blige]
La la la la la la la la la la la
We'll never throw our dreams away
La la la la la la la la la la la
We could be King & Queen someday
La la la la la la la la la la la
We could be King & Queen someday, someday
La la la la la la la la la la la
We'll never throw our dreams away

Mary J. Blige

Mary Jane Blige (b. Jan 11 1971) grew up in the projects of Yonkers, New York. A random decision to record a cover of “Caught Up in the Rapture” by Anita Baker in a pop-up recording booth at a mall led MJB to getting signed by Uptown Entertainment. After providing background vocals on Father MC’s hit single “I’ll Do 4 U” in 1990, a young intern at Uptown named Sean “Puffy” Combs ended up executive producing Mary’s 1992 debut album What’s The 411?. Fusing hip-hop beats with Mary’s soulful voice earned her the nickname “Queen of Hip-Hop Soul”.

She followed up her debut with a string of critically acclaimed albums, including 1994’s My Life and 1997’s Share My World, as well as hit singles such as “Not Gon' Cry,” “Family Affair,” “Be Without You,” and “Just Fine.”

She also collaborated with rappers on a number of tracks, including Jay-Z’s “Can’t Knock the Hustle,” Ghostface Killah’s “All That I Got is You,” Wyclef’s “911,” Common’s “Come Close,” and Method Man’s “I’ll Be There for You/All I Need to Get By,” which was a platinum hit and won the two of them a Grammy Award in 1996 for Best Rap Performance By a Duo or Group.

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