I never feel a thing is real
When I'm away from you
Out of your embrace
The world's a temporary parking place
Mm, mm, mm, mm
A bubble for a minute
Mm, mm, mm, mm
You smile, the bubble has a rainbow in it
Say, it's only a paper moon
Sailing over a cardboard sea
But it wouldn't be make-believe
If you believed in me
Yes, it's only a canvas sky
Hanging over a muslin tree
But it wouldn't be make-believe
If you believed in me
Without your love
It's a honky-tonk parade
Without your love
It's a melody played in a penny arcade
It's a Barnum and Bailey world
Just as phoney as it can be
But it wouldn't be make-believe
If you believed in me
When I'm away from you
Out of your embrace
The world's a temporary parking place
Mm, mm, mm, mm
A bubble for a minute
Mm, mm, mm, mm
You smile, the bubble has a rainbow in it
Say, it's only a paper moon
Sailing over a cardboard sea
But it wouldn't be make-believe
If you believed in me
Yes, it's only a canvas sky
Hanging over a muslin tree
But it wouldn't be make-believe
If you believed in me
Without your love
It's a honky-tonk parade
Without your love
It's a melody played in a penny arcade
It's a Barnum and Bailey world
Just as phoney as it can be
But it wouldn't be make-believe
If you believed in me
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It's Only a Paper Moon Lyrics as written by E. Y. Harburg Billy Rose
Lyrics © S.A. MUSIC, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Spirit Music Group, Downtown Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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