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 its 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 you say its only a paper moon sailing over a cardboard sea but it wouldn t be make believe if you believed in me yes its 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 but it wouldn t be make believe believe if you believed in me1