Discover the story of the song > Mr Rodriguez – Rayland Baxter

The protagonist is telling a story about a man named Mr. Rodriguez who took him to a bad part of town. Mr. Rodriguez pulled out a crown and told the protagonist that it was his turn to be king. The protagonist then talks about his family who worked in a coal mine and died, but he doesn't see them anymore. He mentions a rose that never grows and something he was told not to hold, so he let it go. He also talks about a slave and a jester who met in a park and danced together. Eventually, they had to go back to work in the coal mine. The chorus repeats that the protagonist is the only one for someone.