Paper Boat Parade

[Verse 1] I folded a boat from a grocery receipt Blue ink on my thumb, bare feet on the street Set it in the gutter by the cracked front gate Watched it catch a leaf like it knew my name [Pre-Chorus] And it drifted, drifted Past the dented can Past the broken curb Like it had a plan [Chorus] Paper boat parade Paper boat parade Little flood, big day Take my sigh away Paper boat parade Paper boat parade If it tips, okay Let it float away [Verse 2] You stood on the porch with your hair in a knot Laughing at the river that the rain had bought I said, "Come on, climb in, we've got time to waste" You drew a tiny flag on the side of the page [Pre-Chorus] And it drifted, drifted Past the doorstop stone Past the mailman’s boots Like it had a home [Chorus] Paper boat parade Paper boat parade Little flood, big day Take my sigh away Paper boat parade Paper boat parade If it tips, okay Let it float away [Bridge] When the water thinned out We ran to the drain Held up that soft little ship Like it knew our names Then you tucked it in your book Like a secret we saved [Final Chorus] Paper boat parade Paper boat parade Little flood, big day Take my sigh away Paper boat parade Paper boat parade If it tips, okay Let it float away Paper boat parade Paper boat parade Carry us today Carry us away