Paper Crown
By: Beck Hansen, Dan Auerbach, Juicy J, Patrick Carney
Original Performance: The Black Keys
Written by: Beck Hansen, Dan Auerbach, Juicy J, Patrick Carney

Versions:
  1. Paper Crown (4:17)
    Available on Ohio Players.
    Credits
    Dan Auerbach: Bass, Drum Machine, Electric Piano, Guitar, Hand Claps, Moog, Vocals, Vocoder
    Sam Bacco: Congas, Cowbell, Shaker, Tambourine
    Patrick Carney: Drum Machine, Drums, Hand Claps, Moog
    Beck Hansen: Electric Piano, Guitar, Vocals
    Howie Weinberg: Mastering
    Will Borza: Mastering
    Mark Spike Stent: Mix
    The Black Keys: Producer
    Juicy J: Vocals
    Aaron Frazer: Vocals (Background)
    Andrew Gabbard: Vocals (Background)
    Ashley Wilcoxson: Vocals (Background)
    Leisa Hans: Vocals (Background)
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Lyrics:
Paper Crown [Version (a)]:

Come on, babe, so whatcha gonna do?
Tell your momma, gonna ride it on through
You walk on splinters, sleepin' on nails
Come and let your hair down, runnin' over the rails


Get up, babe, bring it down
Let me see your paper crown
Get up, babe, bring it down
Let me see your paper crown

I wanna see your paper crown
Then let me see you shake your body to the ground
I'll be your king, your paper crown
Then let me see you shake your body to the ground

Save yourself, you're walking through the room
Shadowboxing, come and see my girl
She's a rainbow, never need to smile
Like throwin' candy on a funeral fire


Get up, babe, bring it down
Let me see your paper crown
Get up, babe, bring it down
Let me see your paper crown

I wanna see your paper crown
Then let me see you shake your body to the ground
I'll be your king, your paper crown
Then let me see you shake your body to the ground

Yes sir, with this paper I go dumb, froze both arms
Might got frostbite 'cause my neck feel numb
Pointers round my neck, she say I gotta lot of charm
Type of money make a bougie broad wanna film a porn
Thick and it's warm, like grits in the morn'
Got two things in common, that's my bitch and my born
Everything exotic, we got chronic so the vibe's right
Got that type of ass that can really give the blind sight

Do you wanna see (Wanna see it, wanna see)
This paper crown (You wanna see it, wanna see)
I need to see you (Yeah, let me see it)
Shake your body to the ground (Let me see it, let me see it, let me see)
If you wanna see (Yeah, you wanna see it, you wanna see it)
My paper crown (You wanna see it, you wanna see it)
I need to see you (Let me see it, let me see it)
Shake your body to the ground

Your mama should be proud how you entertain the crowd
But if you look at me too long, you might be with child
I might buy the Birkin, if she worth the bag
Mix it with the hash, take a puff and pass
Go and bounce that ass, go and bounce that ass
Loan paper cash is through that nigga's stash
Strong tank of gas, flame this up, get blasted
She treat Meek like me, she about to blow me fast
You wanna see it, you wanna see it
Yeah, let me see it
Let me see it, let me see it, let me see it
Ay, yeah

If you wanna see (Wanna see it, wanna see)
This paper crown (You wanna see it, wanna see)
I need to see you (Yeah, let me see it)
Shake your body to the ground (Let me see it, let me see it, let me see)
(Ay) If you wanna see (Yeah, you wanna see it, you wanna see it)
My paper crown (Ay, you wanna see it, you wanna see it)
I need to see you (Let me see it, let me see it)
Shake your body to the ground
 
The Song:

Beck joined The Black Keys in the studio for their 2024 album, Ohio Players. He played on and cowrote about half of the songs. "Paper Crown" was perhaps was one he had the most involvement with, as Beck is more than just a cowriter, but a featured artist on the song. He sings the main verses, and also plays guitar and an electric organ.

It's a pretty thick and cool groove which effortlessly turns into a rap track with Juicy J.