Standing in the storm, with his head hung down
Couldnt get a life, because he didt sell
Heard the roar of the crowd, he could picture the scene
Put his ear to the wall, then like a distant scream

He saw one dollar, just blew him awaw
He saw lights in the night, and the very next day
Bought a nice suit in a thrift store
Didnt know what size but it fitted him right

That one suit, felt good on him
Didnt take long, to get much money
Just one suit, slung way down low
Was one way life, only one way to go

So he started buidin
Aint never gonna stop
Gotta keep on buidin
Someday hes gonna make it to the top

And be a cardboard box hero, got stars in his eyes
Hes a carboard box hero
He took one suit, cardboard box hero, lights in his eyes
cardboard box hero, his cardboard mansion come alive tonight

In a box without a name, in a heavy storm
Thought he passed his own shadow, by the door
Like a trip through the future, to that day in the rain
And that one suit made his whole life change

Now he needs to keep buildin
He just cant stop
Gotta keep on buildin
That box has got to stay on top

And be a cardboard box hero, got tin on the roof
Hes a cardboard box hero, got tin on the roof
Yeah, cardboard box hero, got stars in his eyes
With that one suit hell come alive
Come alive tonight

Yeah, hes gotta keep buildin
He just cant stop
Gotta keep on buildin
That box has got to stay on top

And be a cardboard box hero, got tin on the roof
Hes a cardboard box hero, got tin on the roof
Just one suit, put lights in his eyes
Hes just a cardboard box hero, aah aah aah
cardboard box hero, cardboard box hero, hes got lights in his eyes
lights in his eyes