Cardboard Castle

Way back when I was in school

They all would laugh at the heart on my jacket sleeve

I couldn't follow the rules

I broke the ceiling and left no apologies

You say my head's in the clouds

But now I'm seeing stars that you'll never see

You're trying to bring me down

Saying I'll live in a cardboard box on the street

You don't need to pity me 'cause

I'm drowning in currency

Made of joy, made of truth

That's all I need to use

It's not all in my head

Baby don't you forget

While you're there bragging 'bout your diamond shackles

I'll be dancing in my cardboard castle

And now a couple years down

The road, I paint every town with those schoolkid dreams

You laughed at my paper crown

But now it's shining with my golden symphonies

You say my head's in the clouds

But now I'm seeing stars that you'll never see

Said that I won't make it out

Now I forget your name but you sure know me

You don't need to pity me 'cause

I'm drowning in currency

Made of joy, made of truth

That's all I need to use

It's not all in my head

Baby don't you forget

While you're there bragging 'bout your diamond shackles

I'll be dancing in my cardboard castle

Swimming up, up, up, up

Because the battle's in my blood, blood, blood, blood

Through the water see the sun sun sun

Just a glimmer is enough, nough, nough, nough

To keep me going

Swimming up, up, up, up

Because the battle's in my blood, blood, blood, blood

Through the water see the sun sun sun

Just a glimmer is enough, nough, nough, nough

To keep me going

You don't need to pity me 'cause

I'm drowning in currency

Made of joy, made of truth

That's all I need to use

It's not all in my head

Baby don't you forget

While you're there bragging 'bout your diamond shackles

I'll be dancing in my cardboard castle