When he walks into a room
The Sultan of Brunei
Hear them all sing different tunes
Sultan of Brunei
Look happy, be yourself
Straighten up your spine

Wait for your moment to shine
Wait for your moment to shine

Best behavior, run your race
Sultan of Brunei
Feel the blood rush to your face
When you catch his eye
You're just a man like me
No one owns the sky

But who knows you when they know
There's no wish you couldn't buy
And nobody tells you no
You're the sultan of Brunei
And we hide
And we hide without a good reason
No good reason yeah but we hide

Just to be him
Though no yacht or jet plane can free him
So what's this envy?
Who invited you here inside me?
Have compassion
With every friend a potential assassin
You would cry

Can I say that you're my friend
Can I drop your name?
Can I tag along and learn
How you handle your fame
One hour alone with you
That's all I require

Promise not to waste your time
I would never waste your time

Everybody knows you are
The Sultan of Brunei
Money only goes so far
Spoken with a sigh
What can your world be like
Do you know you'll die?

'Cause who tells you when they know
There's no wish you couldn't buy
And nobody tells you no
You're the sultan of Brunei
And we hide
And we hide without a good reason
No good reason yeah but we hide

Devised a question
For a moment snared his attention
He smiled and relaxed
Then his phone rang,
Excuse me, be right back
But he was gone

When he walks into a room
The Sultan of Brunei
Hear them all sing different tunes!
Sultan of Brunei
Look happy, be yourself
Straighten up your spine
Wait for your moment to shine
Wait for your moment to shine
Good behavior, run your race
Sultan of Brunei
blood is rushing to your face
When you catch his eye
You're just a man like me
No one owns the sky
But who knows you when they know
Ain't a wish you couldn't buy
And nobody tells you no
You're the sultan of Brunei
And we hide
And we hide without a good reason
No good reason yeah but we hide