[Intro] Hey, leader... Hey, leader... [Verse 1] Walking on a painted floor Counting keys that fit no door Every mirror tells a lie Still you wave your crown so high People whisper in the rain Smiling through a coat of pain Every promise made of smoke Every golden word's a joke [Pre-Chorus 1] Can you hear the children sing? Truth is such a little thing... [Chorus 1] Hey, leader Leader of a paper land Hey, leader Laughing with your empty hands What is making you smile so wide? Everyone can see inside You've got nothing left to hide Only shadows dressed in pride [Verse 2] Silken robes that no one sees Floating in imaginary breeze Every cheer begins to fade Every card is poorly played Voices growing in the square Questions hanging in the air Power built on borrowed names Never wins the people's game [Bridge] Listen... Far away the echoes rise Broken windows Crying skies Can you hear The distant sound? Footsteps shaking every town [Interlude] [Final Chorus] Hey, leader Leader of a paper throne Hey, leader Standing there completely known You don't understand at all Strongest hearts are standing small Not the palace Not the gold But the hands the people hold Hey, leader... Hey, leader... The morning's getting closer now...
