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His father was a Princeton lawyer, a man of means
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His mother summa cum laude, former beauty queen
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In a house as big as a hotel on Spencer Boulevard
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That's where he got his start


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18 years of summer camp and private schools
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All American golden boy with a silver spoon
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His future held all the promise of a president
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Wonder where it went


[Chorus]
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It's hard to be the crown prince   when it all hits home
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You can't hide behind the walls, around the throne


[BDA K]
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[Verse]
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The real world's not a playground, it's a danger zone
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You find out who you really are when the pressure's on
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He's the first one in his family to wind up second best
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He couldn't pass the test


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Now his share of the fortune's spent on savin' face
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His family comes to visit on the holidays
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Sometimes it's so quiet there he hears the flowers bloom
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He's got a private room


[Chorus]
Bm                  G            D                  A    Asus2
It's hard to be the crown prince   when it all hits home
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You can't hide behind the walls, around the throne


[BDA K]
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[Outro]
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Insanity's a state of mind where life begins
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Or where it ends   it all depends