[Verse 1] I found a map in a soda can Folded up in my backseat door It said, "Take the turn by the laundromat" So I did, and I wanted more There was a dog with one blue eye Sitting still by the hardware store He looked at me like he knew my name Then he barked and I laughed some more [Pre-Chorus] One small sign Then another one My whole day Started coming undone I kept walking Like I had no plan Then the world said "Yeah, I understand" [Chorus] Paper crown, paper crown I wear it when I'm down Paper crown, paper crown Still shining in this town Folded hope In my hand Little king Of the junkyard land Paper crown, paper crown I wear it when I'm down [Verse 2] At the corner, an old man hummed To a song from a busted radio He said, "Kid, don't wait for the perfect light" Then he smiled like he already knowed So I picked up a chipped-up box Held it tight like a lucky stone Put my secrets in the tiny crack And I didn't feel so alone [Pre-Chorus] One small sign Then another one My whole day Started coming undone I kept walking Like I had no plan Then the world said "Yeah, I understand" [Chorus] Paper crown, paper crown I wear it when I'm down Paper crown, paper crown Still shining in this town Folded hope In my hand Little king Of the junkyard land Paper crown, paper crown I wear it when I'm down [Bridge] Maybe life ain't gold all day Maybe it bends and breaks that way But I can make a throne from rain And call it mine anyway Oh-oh Call it mine anyway Oh-oh I can make it mine today [Final Chorus] Paper crown, paper crown I wear it when I'm down Paper crown, paper crown Still shining in this town Folded hope In my hand Little king Of the junkyard land Paper crown, paper crown I wear it when I'm down Paper crown, paper crown I wear it when I'm down
