My mama held me one time then kissed me goodbye

But I still believe in love

She never came back and I don't know why

But I still believe in love

She passed me her crown on her way out of town

But I still believe in love

She left me this kingdom to wear around

But I still believe in love

Hail the orphan king

With the crooked smile and a crackerjack ring

An alley cat court and a song to sing

I still believe in love

You don't know alone 'til you sit on a throne

But I still believe in love

And a castle in a home is just hunger and stone

But I believe in love

The only love I had I borrowed and stole

But I still believe in love

Now the kindness of strangers is my ace and hope

I still believe in love

Hail the orphan king

With the crooked smile and a crackerjack ring

An alley cat court and a song to sing

I still believe in love

I sleep in parked cars I drink in graveyards

Woke up in the schoolyard face down by a squad car

I am the king

Hail the orphan king

With a crooked smile and a crackerjack ring

It ain't easy being king

But I still believe

Hail the orphan king

Superhero of suffering

Like Moses and batman and James dean

I still believe in love