Paper Boats

[Verse 1] I found a map in a grocery bag Three crumbs, one coin, and a paper tag I walked outside with a crooked grin The day was loud, so I let it in You said pick one thing and hold it tight So I chose a spoon and a plastic kite Funny how small things start a fire When you give them room and a little wire [Pre-Chorus] Oh, it starts that way One spark, one turn Oh, you blink, then The whole room burns [Chorus] Paper boats, paper boats Still they ride the river Paper boats, paper boats Shake but they don't surrender Hold that line Hold that line We go where the current takes us Paper boats, paper boats And we keep on floating [Verse 2] I met a stray dog by the corner store He knew my pace from the week before Tail hit the wall like a cheap parade I laughed out loud, and the heavy shade Moved off my back like a door unlatched Like a name I wore that no one matched You were a phone with a cracked-up screen Still shining through with a little green [Pre-Chorus] Oh, it starts that way One spark, one turn Oh, you blink, then The whole room burns [Chorus] Paper boats, paper boats Still they ride the river Paper boats, paper boats Shake but they don't surrender Hold that line Hold that line We go where the current takes us Paper boats, paper boats And we keep on floating [Bridge] Put your wild in the window Let it knock, let it in If it tips, if it folds up We begin again [Final Chorus] Paper boats, paper boats Still they ride the river Paper boats, paper boats Shake but they don't surrender Hold that line Hold that line We go where the current takes us Paper boats, paper boats And we keep on floating