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Artist: Bill Anderson
Canonical path: /bill-anderson/the-paper
Related lyric paths: 6
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The Paper
Read The Paper lyrics by Bill Anderson on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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The Paper
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I signed the paper,
She signed below me,
The judge said married,
She said hold me,
Church bells started,
As we departed,
Straight into life we sailed,
Just like a fairy tale,
Hopefully heartache
I signed the paper,
She signed beside me,
The bank said good luck,
She said provide me,
I gave it all i had,
Still it turned out bad,
Little games of cat and mouse,
And simply playing house,
Ain't that sad
Pitty all the puzzle..didnt fit
It wasnt me, it wasnt her
It was life, that somehow up and quit
I signed the paper,
She signed without me,
The judge said over,
As darkness found me,
Standing on the street,
While lying in (can't understand, sorry)
All our dreams and plans,
Nothing in my hands,
Except the paper
It feels a lot like death,
Because there's nothing left,
Except the paper
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Bill Anderson performs "The Paper", and this lyric page sits inside the Bill Anderson catalog on LyroVerse.
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