James Taylor — Its Only a Paper Moon

Say, it's only a paper moon Sailing over a cardboard sea But it wouldn't be make believe If you believed in me And 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 the penny arcade It's Barnum and Bailey world Just as phony as it can be 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 the penny arcade It's Barnum and Bailey world Just as phony as it can be But it wouldn't be make believe If you believed in me Paper moon ...