[Verse 1] I found a paper crown In a grocery bag Bent at the corner With a red shoe tag I put it on my head Just to see the fit You laughed so hard I almost dropped it [Pre-Chorus] Small thing, big shine Funny how it starts A little make-believe Can pull apart the dark [Chorus] Paper crown, paper crown Still I wear it proud Paper crown, paper crown You can hear me now I was built from scraps You were built from fire Paper crown, paper crown Lift me higher [Verse 2] Now it rides in my drawer Next to loose change Ticket stubs, old keys And a leaf from May But when the room goes cold And the day feels plain I press that little fold And I am brave again [Pre-Chorus] Small thing, big shine Funny how it starts A little make-believe Can pull apart the dark [Chorus] Paper crown, paper crown Still I wear it proud Paper crown, paper crown You can hear me now I was built from scraps You were built from fire Paper crown, paper crown Lift me higher [Bridge] If I lose my edge If I crack a seam I’ll tape it up in gold And keep my crooked dream [Final Chorus] Paper crown, paper crown Still I wear it proud Paper crown, paper crown You can hear me now I was built from scraps You were built from fire Paper crown, paper crown Lift me higher
