Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Count Basie
Canonical path: /count-basie/paper-moon
Related lyric paths: 6
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Paper Moon
Read Paper Moon lyrics by Count Basie on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Paper Moon
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So it's only a paper moon
Hanging over a cardboard sea
But it wouldn't be make believe
If you believe in me
Well it's only a canvas sky
Hanging over a muslin tree
But it wouldn't be make believe
If you believe in me
Without your love
It's a carnival parade
Without your love
It's a melody played on a penny arcade
It's a Barnum & Bailey world
Just as phoney as it could be
But it wouldn't be make believe
If you believe in me
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Count Basie performs "Paper Moon", and this lyric page sits inside the Count Basie catalog on LyroVerse.
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