It's Only a Paper Moon

Billy Rose, E. Y. Harburg, Harold Arlen

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 phony as it can be
But it wouldn't be make-believe
If you believed in me

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 phony as it can be
But it wouldn't be make-believe
If you believed in me

It's phony it's plain to see
How happy I would be
If you believed in me

Trivia about the song It's Only a Paper Moon by Oscar Peterson

On which albums was the song “It's Only a Paper Moon” released by Oscar Peterson?
Oscar Peterson released the song on the albums “Oscar Peterson Plays the Harold Arlen Songbook” in 1954, “Plays the Harold Arlen Song Book” in 1959, and “With Respect to Nat” in 1965.
Who composed the song “It's Only a Paper Moon” by Oscar Peterson?
The song “It's Only a Paper Moon” by Oscar Peterson was composed by Billy Rose, E. Y. Harburg, Harold Arlen.

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