King Of '79 (Sweet Water) Just two years older than me But to me he was everything Attitude, I copied his moves And there was nothing he couldn't do Watching the dead end signs Watching them pass us by Getting high Ooh, he was a king Ooh, he was a king Motocross, running socks Half shirt's never been washed A goody comb if Tess asks Like I knew they would, if she could Now, Doobie in his small hat waits Waits for the Foghat show He's gonna go If I was a girl, I'd have a crush on him In his high rise jeans Ooh, he was a king Ooh, he was a king Ooh, he was a king Ooh, he was a king He was the king I wished that I could be like him I wished that I could be like him I wished that I could be like him I wished that I could be like him I wished that I could be like him I wished that I could be like him I wished that I could be like ... I wished that i could be