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It’s Only a Paper Moon Lyrics by Django Reinhardt

Django Reinhardt / Stephane Grappelli et le Quintette du Hot Club de France, Volume 3: “Inedits”

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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
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Django Reinhardt

Django Reinhardt

About “It’s Only a Paper Moon” by Django Reinhardt

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"It’s Only a Paper Moon" appears on "Django Reinhardt / Stephane Grappelli et le Quintette du Hot Club de France, Volume 3: “Inedits”".

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