Temple Clown

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I came up from the curb With a split-up crown You talk real loud When the room goes down Gold on my wrist Dirt on my shoe Smile too wide Like I got something to prove They clap for the show Then they miss the stain I learned real young How to dance with the blame I don't bow low I don't play nice I keep one eye open And I pay the price [Pre-Chorus] Hear that laugh? It cuts like steel You wear a smile I know it's real Step by step Through the smoke and glass When the doors swing open I don't ask [Chorus] King of the city The clown in the temple King of the city The clown in the temple I wear my grin Like a sharp little weapon King of the city The clown in the temple [Verse 2] Backseat plans And a paper-thin throne Your best man shook When I came alone Hands in the air But your eyes stay low You sold that dream Now the dream won't grow I know the codes I know the cracks I know who bends And who folds fast You want my name On the mouth of the town But I built that noise From the bottom up now [Pre-Chorus] Hear that laugh? It cuts like steel You wear a smile I know it's real Step by step Through the smoke and glass When the doors swing open I don't ask [Chorus] King of the city The clown in the temple King of the city The clown in the temple I wear my grin Like a sharp little weapon King of the city The clown in the temple [Bridge] If I fall, I fall In the center ring If I burn, let it burn I still hear them sing No saints here Just blood and gold I keep my cool When the night gets cold [Final Chorus] King of the city The clown in the temple King of the city The clown in the temple I wear my grin Like a sharp little weapon King of the city The clown in the temple