music by Harold Arlen.
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lyrics by E.Y. (Yip) Harburg
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Say, its only a paper moon
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Sailing over a cardboard sea
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But it wouldn't be make-believe
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If you believed in me
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Yes, it's only a canvas sky
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Hanging over a muslin tree
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But it wouldn't be make-believe
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If you believed in me
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Without your love
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It's a honky-tonk parade
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Without your love
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It's a melody played in a penny arcade
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It's a Barnum and Bailey world
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Just as phony as it can be
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But it wouldn't be make-believe
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If you believed in me
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(Instrumental break)
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(Sing the whole song again)
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It's Only A Paper Moon
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| Harold Arlen |
