A red brick house on Beverly Drive

You kept your mouth smart to stay alive

Without a steady captain to right the ship

And no one dared to admit

But there was someone keeping the lights on

And cotton sheets on the bed

There was music making my faith strong

And my brother's voice in my head

Just promise me you'll never give up

At 23, I almost gave in

We're in a town that's almost shut down

But kid, keep wearing that crown

Until you feel like royalty

The white brick house on East 51st

You'll have some bad luck, but honey, I've seen worse

You got a tribe that's alive and well

And anyone who gets in your way, give 'em hell

It's not about your reputation

But know that everybody's keeping tabs

So smile through the coronation

They'll spend money just to see you sad

And promise me you'll never give up

Even when you think enough is enough

Sometimes a dream gets on a Greyhound

But kid, keep wearing that crown

It comes down to loyalty

And everybody's talking about the kid in the crown

You don't have to change for them, for crying out loud

Everybody's talking about the kid in the crown, hey, hey

Na, na, na, na, na, the kid in the crown

Na, na, na, na, na, the kid in the crown

Na, na, na, na, na, the kid in the crown

Na, na, na, na, na, the kid in the crown

Na, na, na, na, na, the kid in the crown

Na, na, na, na, na, the kid in the crown

Na, na, na, na, na, the kid in the crown

Na, na, na, na, na

Na, na, na, na, na

Na, na, na, na, na

Na, na, na, na, na

Na, na, na, na, na

Na, na, na, na, na