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Paper Crown

from 542 Orchard Drive by David Sapiro

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Bob Dylan once said, "I don't write the songs; I just write 'em down." With Paper Crown, I know exactly what he means; it's a song that came to me fully formed, a gift from God, and I was simply the one chosen to put it on paper.

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PAPER CROWN

You were my queen, I was your fool
We had the world as our footstool
I made you smile when you were down
You made me a paper crown

We used to laugh until we'd cry
And then collapse with a happy sigh
In an easy chair with our limbs entwined
And talk of how our dreams aligned


I don't know where it came apart
“There's just an end to every start”
An aphorism made of shit
A clever way to say, “I quit”

I packed my bag, you held the door
I kept my eyes locked on the floor
I walked right out, never turned around
Your breaking heart the only sound


I came back the other day
Up to your house so I could say
“Let's give our love another go;
I'm sorry that I hurt you so.”

But through the window, I saw you there
Sitting in our easy chair
Another man holding your hand
And on your finger, a wedding band


I thought you were forever mine
But I was never good at telling time
You went and found somebody new
Well, what else were you supposed to do?

I guess I'll go wander 'round
Maybe in some other town
Go be someone else's clown...

...and wear my paper crown
Wear my paper crown

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from 542 Orchard Drive, released December 31, 2020

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