You wore a paper crown so well
A kingdom made of what you'd sell
I clapped along in borrowed gold
Believing every story told
But a paper crown won't hold the rain
And a golden word won't ease the pain
I set it down, I let it drown
I don't need a paper crown
The chandelier still knows my face
The empty hall, the hollow grace
I walk out barefoot in the cold
And finally I feel whole
But a paper crown won't hold the rain
And a golden word won't ease the pain
I set it down, I let it drown
I don't need a paper crown
Softly, softly, let it fall
I was never small at all
