[Verse 1] I checked the cables by the stage, His smiling face filled every page. He said he'd put our town back right. I stayed to hear him out that night. [Chorus] A crown made out of mirrors, A throne of borrowed light. A hundred mouths to tell him He's always in the right. And anyone who tells him no Is banished from his sight. [Verse 2] He said the mill was running strong. His own adviser said, “That's wrong. Those gates were locked in early May.” He told her she was through that day. [Chorus] A crown made out of mirrors, A throne of borrowed light. A hundred mouths to tell him He's always in the right. And anyone who tells him no Is banished from his sight. [Verse 3] They filled her chair before the break; The new man knew which notes to take. He crossed the closed mill off the sheet And wrote “Recovery Complete.” [Bridge] I passed the mill on my way home, Its windows dark, its yard overgrown. I'd heard the facts. I'd heard the cheers. I knew which one would reach his ears. [Final Chorus] A crown made out of mirrors, A throne of borrowed light. A hundred mouths to tell him He's always in the right. And anyone who tells him no Is banished from his sight. [Outro] A hundred mouths to tell him He's always in the right. © 2026 The Shady River Bard. All rights reserved.
