When John he saw the numbers he lied
Made up the whole thing, failed when he tried
To cash in on his cautious new fame

Always the numbers but never the name

We we hit the numbers we broke

Broken and changed them changed as we spoke
We knew that we would always be down
Hitting the numbers spun way 'round


And somebody beside you
Slipped your head inside the crown

The princes of the paupers
And all the old showstoppers
Till this moment's still unknown


Sirens' songs have tried, too
Yet, she takes you as her own

The princes of the paupers
And all the old showstoppers
Till this moment's still unknown


And when he got the numbers he thought
Thought of his friends who slowed to a halt

Who had questioned to no avail
Some knew the answers, some wouldn't tell


When Gabriel saw the numbers he fell
Fell through the clouds into the great well
But woke up before he hit the ground

No one had noticed still he looked around

And somebody beside you

Slipped your head inside the crown
The princes of the paupers
And all the old showstoppers

Till this moment's still unknown

Sirens' songs have tried, too

Yet, she takes you as her own
The princes of the paupers
And all the old showstoppers

Till this moment's still unknown

With her hand to guide you

You are nothing if not home
The princes of the paupers
And all the old showstoppers

Till this moment's still unknown