It's Only a Paper Moon Lyrics

I never feel a thing is real
When I'm away from you
Out of your embrace
The world's a temporary parking placeMmm, mm, mm, mm
A bubble for a minute
Mmm, mm, mm, mm
You smile, the bubble has a rainbow in itSay, it's only a paper moon
Sailing over a cardboard sea
But it wouldn't be make-believe
If you believed in meYes, it's only a canvas sky
Hanging over a muslin tree
But it wouldn't be make-believe
If you believed in meWithout your love
It's a honky-tonk parade
Without your love
It's a melody played in a penny arcadeIt's a Barnum and Bailey world
Just as phony as it can be
But it wouldn't be make-believe

If you believed in me
Songwriters
BILLY ROSE, E.Y. HARBURG, HAROLD ARLENPublished by
Lyrics © S.A. MUSIC, SHAPIRO BERNSTEIN & CO. INC. Song Discussions is protected by U.S. Patent 9401941. Other patents pending.