Painted Kingdoms

Lyrics

[Verse 1] A paper crown upon the chair, A map tucked in my coat, The kitchen clock keeps perfect time For castles made afloat. The hallway turns to mountain pass, The stairs become a sea, And every ordinary door Is somewhere new for me. [Pre-Chorus] So take my hand, the tale begins, The page is turning wide— A little courage, one deep breath, And wonder for our guide. [Chorus] Come along, come along, Where the painted kingdoms sing, Where a small and hopeful heart Can change most anything. Through the laugh and through the tears, Past the dragon, past the dawn, We’ll make a world of our own And keep the story going on. [Verse 2] A fox in boots offers advice, A moonbeam marks the trail, A sleepy giant guards the bridge And snores into the gale. We trade him one ridiculous joke, He chuckles, rocks, and grins— The bridge is ours, the path is clear, The next adventure spins. [Pre-Chorus] The far-off hills are calling us, The clouds are sailing by— A little courage, one deep breath, And we can learn to fly. [Chorus] Come along, come along, Where the painted kingdoms sing, Where a small and hopeful heart Can change most anything. Through the laugh and through the tears, Past the dragon, past the dawn, We’ll make a world of our own And keep the story going on. [Bridge] When the curtain falls at last, And the make-believe grows small, I’ll still remember every hand That helped me through it all. For the bravest kind of magic Is the kindness that we share— It follows us beyond the page, And finds us anywhere. [Final Chorus] Come along, come along, Let the painted kingdoms sing, Let a small and hopeful heart Go change most anything. Through the laugh and through the tears, Past the dragon, past the dawn, We’ll make a world of our own And keep the story going on. [Outro] The book can close, the day move on, But wonder travels with us on.