Which Doors song features the line 'I am the Lizard King'?

The Doors song featuring the line “I am the Lizard King” is “Not to Touch the Earth.” The song appeared on the band’s third studio album, Waiting for the Sun, released in 1968.

The lyric comes from “Celebration of the Lizard,” an ambitious extended performance piece written by Jim Morrison. The Doors attempted to record the entire roughly 17-minute work during the Waiting for the Sun sessions, but the complete studio version was not included on the original album. Instead, the musical section titled “Not to Touch the Earth” was released as a standalone track.

The “Lizard King” image became closely associated with Morrison’s poetic, theatrical stage persona. A common mix-up is to attribute the line to “The End,” another Doors song famous for its dramatic lyrics and spoken-word passage. “The End” is on the band’s debut album, while “Not to Touch the Earth” belongs to Waiting for the Sun. The full studio recording of “Celebration of the Lizard” was later issued on compilations and anniversary editions.