[Verse 1] Found a map in a cereal box Drawn in marker, bent in twos Took the bus to the last stop Just to see what I could lose I bought a peach from a corner stand Bit it clean on the curb A dog barked like it knew my name And I laughed, what a world [Pre-Chorus] Maybe I’m late Maybe I’m lost Maybe that’s just The cost of the frost I keep a spark In my back pocket Small as a match But I still got it [Chorus] Paper crown, paper crown I wear it proud Paper crown, paper crown I don’t need more now Folded dreams Hold me down Paper crown, paper crown Still shining somehow [Verse 2] There’s a dent in my old green cup From the day I said goodbye I still keep it by the sink Like a coin from another life I met a kid with a paint-stained shirt He said, “What are you building here?” I said, “A door that opens wide” He just grinned from ear to ear [Pre-Chorus] Maybe I’m slow Maybe I’m strange Maybe that’s how The best parts change I keep a spark In my back pocket Small as a match But I still got it [Chorus] Paper crown, paper crown I wear it proud Paper crown, paper crown I don’t need more now Folded dreams Hold me down Paper crown, paper crown Still shining somehow [Bridge] If it slips, let it slip I’ll make another one From a receipt, from a train ticket From the back of the sun If they laugh, let them laugh I’ve got a better sound When I tilt my little kingdom The whole room spins around [Final Chorus] Paper crown, paper crown I wear it proud Paper crown, paper crown I don’t need more now Folded dreams Hold me down Paper crown, paper crown Still shining somehow Paper crown, paper crown I wear it proud
