The Silver Key

Lyrics

[Verse 1] She keeps a silver key beneath her sleeve And maps the garden paths before she leaves The palace clocks are late by half a breath She hears the world beyond the marble steps [Pre-Chorus] They taught her how to bow, how to obey But morning puts a different word upon her name [Chorus] Princess, lift your chin and take the road You were never made to wear somebody else's code Princess, let the old gates open wide There is more than one kingdom waiting on the other side [Verse 2] A bluebird settles softly on the rail She trades her jeweled ring for a paper sail The kitchen girls all cheer beside the door She laughs because she has not laughed like this before [Pre-Chorus] The crown can wait beneath the cedar tree Tonight she chooses who she gets to be [Chorus] Princess, lift your chin and take the road You were never made to wear somebody else's code Princess, let the old gates open wide There is more than one kingdom waiting on the other side [Bridge] If the castle calls, she'll answer when she's ready With a heart made brave and hands no longer steady Every scar becomes a map beneath the dress Every step beyond the wall becomes a yes [Final Chorus] Princess, lift your chin and take the road You were never made to wear somebody else's code Princess, let the whole wide morning hear you rise You are not a secret waiting underneath the skies [Outro] She keeps the silver key beneath her sleeve And walks toward the life she chose to believe