WHEN THEY GAVE YOU ROSES
AND BELIEVED
YOUR WILD EXCUSES
YOU WERE SEALIN' THE DEAL
HALFWAY DOWN THE ROAD
AND AIN'T IT
FUNNY HOW THE GHOSTS
THEY FADE AND
SUDDENLY APPEAR
YOU WENT TOO FAR
OH, WOMAN
NOW YOU'RE FEELIN' THE FEAR
'CAUSE YOU'VE NEVER
BEEN ALONE BEFORE, OH...
AND THE WOLF IS AT THE DOOR
OH...
NOW IT'S BETTER
IF YOU HOLD YOUR BREATH
AND DON'T LOOK DOWN
AT THE PAGES
OF YOUR PAPER CROWN
YOU REACHED OUT FOR MORE
AND AS THE WAVES
HIT AT THE SHORE
YOU FELT
THE FADIN' OF YOUR WILL
CHOKE BACK THE MATTER FROM
THE BOTTOM OF THE LADDER
ASK ME
IF I LOVE YOU STILL
YOU WENT TOO FAR
OH, WOMAN
NOW YOU'RE FEELIN' THE FEAR
'CAUSE YOU'VE NEVER
BEEN ALONE BEFORE, OH...
AND THE WOLF IS AT THE DOOR
OH...
AND THE HOUNDS OF HELL
THEY WON'T LIE DOWN
ON THE ASHES
OF YOUR PAPER CROWN
IN THE BRIGHT LIGHT OF THE SUN
WILL YOU MAKE SURE EVERYONE
COULD SEE YOUR FACE
YOU MAKE FUN
OF EVERYONE WHO FALLS
AND MEANTIME
THEY WERE SAVIN' YOU A PLACE
'CAUSE YOU'VE NEVER
BEEN ALONE BEFORE, OH...
AND THE WOLF IS AT THE DOOR
OH...
AND THE TALKIN' HEADS
DON'T MAKE A SOUND
AT THE AGING
OF YOUR PAPER CROWN
BETTER IF YOU DON'T LOOK DOWN
AT THE PAGES
OF YOUR PAPER CROWN