My kingdom's come crashing down Says the king with the paper crown I've searched all my life and found Only fools gold and this paper crown Only fools gold and this paper crown You can be a king for the day Or throw it away Rule all the land From your castles of sand Or war with the world For diamonds and pearls Or wait by the sea For your fate to agree My kingdom's come crashing down Says the king with the paper crown I've searched all my life and found Only fools gold and this paper crown Only fools gold and this paper crown You can be a king for the day Or throw it away Rule all the land From your castles of sand Or war with the world For diamonds and pearls Or wait by the sea For your fate to agree But one day you'll find the tide Turning in time And all that you've held to decays Then Tossed by the wind no works Of mice or men Could save your soul on that day The king with the paper crown My kingdoms come crashing down Says the king with the paper crown You can be a king for the day Or throw it away Rule all the land From your castles of sand Or war with the world For diamonds and pearls Or wait by the sea For your fate to agree The king with the paper crown