it's only a paper moon

you 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 & bailey world, just as phony as it can be, but it wouldn't be make-believe if you believed in me, you 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 & 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