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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Buddy Rich
Buddy Rich
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Harburg
Harburg
Lyrics
Harold Arlen
Harold Arlen
Composer
Billy Rose
Billy Rose
Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Norman Granz
Norman Granz
Producer

Lyrics

It was only a paper moon
Hanging over a cardboard tree
But it wouldn’t be make believe
If you believed in me
It was 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 on a penny arcade
It’s a Barnum & Bailey world
Just as phony as it can be
But it wouldn’t be make believe
If you believed in me
Sweets
It was only a paper moon
Hanging over a cardboard tree
But it wouldn’t be make believe
Mmm, you know
It was only a canvas sky
Hanging over a muslin tree
But it wouldn’t be make believe, babe
If you believed in me
Without your love
It’s a honky-tonk, honky-tonk, honky-tonk parade
Without your love
It’s a melody played on a penny arcade
It’s a Barnum & Bailey world
Just as phony as it can be
But it wouldn’t be make believe
If you believed in me
If you believed in me
If you believed in me
If you believed in me
Written by: Billy Rose, Harburg, Harold Arlen

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