Every Man a King

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Every Man A King is one of Louisiana's state songs.

Louisiana's governor and senator Huey Long was known for his political slogan "Every man a king," which was the title of his autobiography and the catch-phrase of his Share Our Wealth proposal during the Great Depression.

The song was co-written in 1935 by Huey Long and Castro Carrazo, band director of Louisiana State University.

An ironic cover of the song was recorded by Randy Newman for his 1974 album Good Old Boys.

Lyrics

Why weep or slumber America

Land of brave and true

With castles and clothing and food for all

All belongs to you

Ev'ry man a king, ev'ry man a king

For you can be a millionaire

But there's something belonging to others

There's enough for all people to share

When it's sunny June and December too

Or in the winter time or spring

There'll be peace without end

Ev'ry neighbor a friend

With ev'ry man a king

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