you might think by the sight of him there s not much to see he s wafer thin just a paper man destined for the garbage can but he s more than two dimensions he s got big dreams and bold intentions there is no doubt just listen to me and you ll find out that he s more than a paper man more than a paper man his name is flat stanley and he s more than a paper man now you may have read about the time he got flattened out like a pizza pie at first his altered state was hard to tolerate but now he can float just like a kite slide under a door shut tight fly around the world with nothing but the first class postage rate cause he s more than a paper man more than a paper man his name is flat stanley and i m telling you he is more than a paper man more than a paper man his name is flat stanley and he s more than a paper man yeah oh the sights he s seen palaces of kings and queens and he s kept every stamp from every place he s ever been singapore to jacksonville he s met actors painters teachers leaders and boys and girls he carries their stories with him all around the world all around the world all around the world he went to hong kong to see a pagoda now he s flatter than a day old soda back to boston to watch the sox but i get such a big pop in a po box in japan he was king of origami flatter than baloney flatter than salami rock hide and seek out in waikiki when i turn sideways you can t see me rock paper scissors he s the best on the block you better use scissors stanley covers the rock from san fran to los angeles they say he s so flat it s scandalous from here to france you better iron your pants cause everybody s doing the flat stanley dance all around the world all around the world maybe someday you will find him at your door he will share his stories and you can tell him yours your favorite jokes silly rhymes memories of happy times scary tales fairy tales dreams of swimmin with the whales no matter who you are or where you stand watching from the crowd or in the van i hope you understand that you can be not just what they see trust what s inside and you will thrive and that you are more than a paper man more than a paper man his name is flat stanley and i m here to tell you that can be more than a paper man more than a paper man his name is flat stanley and he s more than a paper more than a paper more than a paper man